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Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari to start second on the grid in Sepang with Red Bull's ⁠Isack Hadjar third.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:03:40 UTC.

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