Max Verstappen Claims Red Bull's Season's First Pole In Bahrain GP
Max Verstappen broke the drought, winning his first race of the season in the Bahrain Grand Prix, as Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli dropped behind Red Bull and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton. The race was hosted in Malaysia, following the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Previously, the race was announced as cancelled in April, alongside the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, which was also cancelled. Verstappen set the fastest time on both lap runs, claiming the pole in 1:35.350. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton had dropped behind Charles Leclerc before he improved on his second lap to finish in P2. Consequently, Isack Hadj finished behind his teammate, Verstappen after Hamilton edged him to take the front row. Neither of the Red Bull drivers was prominent at FP1 and FP2. But, Mercedes and Ferrari dominated the practice session with Kimi Antonelli and Leclerc poling at the sessions. Unlike previous weekend, though Aston Martin did not make it to Q3, they yet had an impressiv...
