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  "id": 11650775,
  "title": "Verstappen takes his first pole position of the year at F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/verstappen-takes-his-first-pole-position-of-the-year-at-f1s-bahrain",
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  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:09:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/autoracing/2026/10/03/verstappen-takes-his-first-pole-position-of-the-year-at-f1s-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia"
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  "account": "Max Verstappen secured his maiden pole position this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, as reported by AP. He outpaced Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by 0.298 of a second, with Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Isaac Hadjar finishing third. Kimi Antolinelli, the current standings leader, secured fourth place, with his Mercedes teammate George Russell lagging behind in eighth. Despite earlier predictions of heavy rain, the weather remained dry during Saturday’s sessions at the circuit, marking F1’s return to Malaysia’s Sepang track since 2017.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-f1-fans-complain-of-gridlocked-traffic-over",
        "published": "2026-10-03T02:06:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Kimi Antonelli recovers from tough Friday to top FP3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/f1-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-kimi-antonelli-recovers-from-tough-friday-11613833",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:40:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Kimi Antonelli recovers from tough Friday to top FP3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/f1-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-kimi-antonelli-recovers-from-tough-friday",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:40:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "How to watch Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026: Live stream F1 race from anywhere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/how-to-watch-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia-2026-live-stream-f1-race",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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