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  "id": 11678827,
  "title": "Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go viral after \"wholesome\" Sepang F1 moment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/max-verstappen-and-lewis-hamilton-go-viral-after-wholesome-sepang-f1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-and-lewis-hamilton-go-viral-after-wholesome-sepang-f1-moment/10861457/"
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  "summary": "A \"wholesome\" moment between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton has gone viral after qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Verstappen secured the first non-Mercedes-powered pole position of the 2026 season at the Sepang International Circuit. Hamilton qualified second for Ferrari, marking his fifth consecutive front-row start at the circuit. Despite their contentious history ... Keep…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Antonelli finds his rhythm to top final Sepang practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/antonelli-finds-his-rhythm-to-top-final-sepang-practice",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:09:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Antonelli finds his rhythm to top final Sepang practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/antonelli-finds-his-rhythm-to-top-final-sepang-practice-11624827",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:10:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "From eighth to fastest: Kimi Antonelli finds his Sepang rhythm ahead of Bahrain GP qualifying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/from-eighth-to-fastest-kimi-antonelli-finds-his-sepang-rhythm-ahead",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:23:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Antonelli finds his rhythm to top final Sepang practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/antonelli-finds-his-rhythm-to-top-final-sepang-practice-11624585",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:25:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Antonelli finds his rhythm to top final Sepang practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/antonelli-finds-his-rhythm-to-top-final-sepang-practice-11630143",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:02:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Verstappen takes first 2026 pole ahead of Hamilton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/verstappen-takes-first-2026-pole-ahead-of-hamilton-11658924",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:13:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Verstappen takes first 2026 pole ahead of Hamilton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/verstappen-takes-first-2026-pole-ahead-of-hamilton",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:40:06.000Z"
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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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