F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen dominates for first pole of 2026
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What happened
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped each segment of Qualifying at the Sepang International Circuit on his way to clinching pole position.
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Timeline
- First appeared on Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
- Yahoo Sports followed upYahoo Sports
- Formula 1 published an announcementFormula 1
- Yahoo Sports followed upYahoo Sports
- ABC News (Australia) started reportingABC News (Australia)
- Al Jazeera started reportingAl Jazeera
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News
- Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in MalaysiaAl Jazeera
- Verstappen claims pole at Grand Prix in MalaysiaABC News (Australia)
- Max Verstappen claims first pole position of season at Bahrain GP in MalaysiaThe Guardian Sport
- Verstappen claims first pole of the season at Bahrain GP in MalaysiaYahoo Sports
- Verstappen claims pole position for Bahrain GP in MalaysiaYahoo Sports
- F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen dominates for first pole of 2026Yahoo Sports