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Max Verstappen Takes Pole at 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen became the first non-Mercedes driver to secure pole position in 2026 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will join him on the front row for tomorrow's race.

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Max Verstappen has become the first non-Mercedes driver to secure pole position in 2026. This achievement came at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, a circuit where Mercedes brought their largest upgrade package of the year so far.

Joining Verstappen on the front row is Lewis Hamilton, who finished around three-tenths of a second behind. The Ferrari driver showed continuous improvement throughout the sessions leading up to the qualifying result.

Jake Boxall-Legge explained what went wrong for Mercedes while looking ahead to tomorrow's main race. Strategy is expected to play a crucial role on a track surface characterized by extremely high degradation.

Motorsport · Autosport · Published 21:57 · 03 Oct 2026

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