Qualifying · Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Verstappen on pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Max Verstappen topped qualifying by 0.298s from Hamilton.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia with a 1:35.130, 0.298s ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Isack Hadjar starts third.
It's Verstappen's first pole of 2026.
Knocked out in Q2: Lawson, Alonso, Sainz, Stroll, Colapinto and Lindblad.
Out in Q1: Hülkenberg, Bearman, Ocon, Albon, Bottas and Pérez.
At Williams, Sainz out-qualified Albon by 0.949s. At Audi, Bortoleto out-qualified Hülkenberg by 0.864s.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start 4th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.130 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:35.428 | +0.298s |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:35.558 | +0.428s |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:35.631 | +0.501s |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.666 | +0.536s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.757 | +0.627s |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:35.762 | +0.632s |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.871 | +0.741s |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:37.210 | +2.080s |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.673 | +2.543s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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