Max Verstappen claims pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang in Malaysia, giving Red Bull its first pole of the season. Multiple outlets report that he beats Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in qualifying to take the top spot for Sunday’s race.
Hamilton starts second on the front row, according to several sources. BBC and other coverage describe Verstappen’s performance as decisive, while Reuters-style details are limited across the provided excerpts. Some reports add further context from the rest of the grid: Kimi Antonelli is listed among the leading drivers but is not on the front row, and one outlet notes Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar is affected by a grid penalty, impacting his starting position.
Across the articles, the key points remain consistent: Verstappen qualifies fastest, Hamilton takes second, and the result reshapes the front-row order heading into the Bahrain GP.
