LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia updates - Qualifying
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix during a qualifying session held in Malaysia. The report details the performance of various drivers, including Lewis Hamilton and the impact of grid penalties on the starting lineup.
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A dramatic pole position for Max Verstappen, then. Red Bull thought Azerbaijan was its big chance for a win this year but then didn't deliver; perhaps this will provide a second bite at the cherry?
Lewis Hamilton salutes the fans, as usual. "This is the biggest crowd I've ever seen here," he says.
That is certainly true. This was a historically under-attended venue owing to the ticket prices being out of reach for most locals. But a combination of the Netflix effect and the Bahrainis pitching the tickets much more affordably has really changed the scene here.
Shame it's a pain in the backside to leave at the end of the day!
Hamilton goes purple in the second sector, Verstappen in the third.
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