Verstappen-Hamilton ‘flashback’ as Mercedes suffer
Max Verstappen clinched his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and is the clear favourite to convert it into a first win of the year.
Lewis Hamilton joins his rival on the front row after Ferrari hit the jackpot following several car changes, with Hamilton finding his SF-26 finally in the right window come qualifying. Elsewhere, Mercedes struggled with its new upgrade while Aston Martin made a shock double Q2 appearance.
Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes and Nick Golding as they dissect qualifying from the Bahrain GP in Malaysia!
In this F1 Update, we cover:
F1 back in Malaysia!
Verstappen finally gets a pole
Hamilton a surprise P2
Mercedes struggling with new package
Aston Martin make major step
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