Hamilton sees no easy ride against Verstappen despite front-row spot
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What happened
Lewis Hamilton managed to put his SF26 on the front row for the Bahrain GP, with the Ferrari driver even posting a purple sector in the middle sector. However, it was still not enough to beat a Max Verstappen who was in sublime form at Sepang today.
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