VERSTAPPEN DOMINATES BAHRAIN POLE OVER HAMILTON

Original: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Verstappen dominates for first pole of 2026 from Hamilton

Max Verstappen secured his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Max Verstappen took his first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign to deliver on his early weekend promise by dominating qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.  The Red Bull driver was fastest in all three sessions after also topping FP1 on Friday to take his first pole since the 2025 Abu