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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

Verstappen claims pole position at Bahrain Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen secured his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Lewis Hamilton qualified in second place, marking his fifth consecutive front-row start at the Sepang circuit.

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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia grid | Formula 1Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix: Qualifying StatisticsVerstappen secures his first pole of the year, Hamilton qualifies on the front row for the fifth Sepang race in a row and both Aston Martins reach Q2 for the first time this season. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia!lightsoutblog.comSat 3 Oct · 09:53 UTCRead →

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