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Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen claimed the first pole position of the 2024 season in Bahrain. The Red
The Red Bull driver won over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.228s, as George Russell finished 0.306s behind in his Mercedes. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz came in fourth, followed by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in fifth. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso secured the sixth place, with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in seventh and eighth. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg completed the top 10. Alpine faced a disappointing qualifying round, finishing in the last two spots on the grid and getting eliminated in the initial session. Scroll down to see the full qualifying results.