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The Bahrain Grand Prix, officially known as the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons or in 2026 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, is a Formula One motor racing event held in Bahrain. The inaugural race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004. It was the first Formula One Grand Prix held in the Middle East and was awarded the FIA’s prize for “Best Organised Grand Prix”.
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Dutch and Belgian racing driver (born 1997)
Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Verstappen has won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull, and has won 72 Grands Prix across 12 seasons.
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Max Verstappen overcame an early power issue to claim his first Formula 1 victory of the season and Red Bull’s first win with its own power unit
Max Verstappen won a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix to beat Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton for his fourth victory at Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit.
Max Verstappen hailed Red Bull Ford Powertrains’ first F1 victory as an “incredible” achievement after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.