Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in Malaysia | Motorsports | Al Jazeera

Max Verstappen of Red Bull secured pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia during qualifying on October 3, 2026. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes qualified second, while Verstappen's teammate Isack Hadjar, who was third fastest, will start eighth due to a grid penalty. Verstappen, who last won a race in Malaysia in 2017, posted the best time of 1:35.130, demonstrating his continued competitiveness this season.