Verstappen takes his first pole position of the year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Sat, October 3, 2026 at 9:09 AM UTC SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the first time this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on a rare off day for Mercedes and standings leader Kimi Antonelli. Verstappen went fastest by 0.298 of a second from Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar .130 further back in third.
Published: October 3, 2026 at 12:27PM
Source: VENUS MAG
