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Max Verstappen takes pole position in F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo sixth
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will lead the field in the first race of the Formula One season after seizing a perfect pole position in Bahrain on Saturday.
Key points:
- Max Verstappen will start ahead of the two Mercedes drivers for the season’s first race
- This is the first time Red Bull will start on pole in the season-opener since 2013
- Daniel Riccardo will start from sixth in his first race for McLaren
The Dutchman put in a flying final lap as he denied champions Mercedes the top slot in the season-opener for the first time since 2014.
Verstappen’s pole time of one minute 28.997 seconds was 0.388 quicker than that of Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The pole was the fourth of Verstappen’s career and second in a row after the…
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