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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 71 Grands Prix across 12 seasons.
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Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the first time this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on a rare off day for Mercedes and standings leader Kimi Antonelli
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari to start second on the grid in Sepang with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar third.
Max Verstappen finally has his 2026 pole position – and he had to wait until round 16 in Malaysia to get it.