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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

Max Verstappen delivers brutal putdown to Red Bull team-mate at Bahrain Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen secured his first pole position of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing nearly three tenths ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Isack Hadjar, Verstappen's team-mate at Red Bull, qualified third, prompting Verstappen to make a light-hearted remark about Hadjar's lack of pole positions in his career.

During the post-qualifying press conference, Verstappen reflected on the difficulty of ranking pole positions due to varying track conditions. He acknowledged that while he doesn't remember all of his poles, he encouraged Hadjar, suggesting that more would come in the future.

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Max Verstappen delivers brutal putdown to Red Bull team-mate at Bahrain Grand PrixMax Verstappen has taken a joking jab at his team-mate Isack Hadjar after qualifying for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.gpfans.comSat 3 Oct · 16:55 UTCRead →
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