Verstappen's team mate Isack Hadjar was third fastest but will start eighth due to a grid penalty, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli starting third alongside Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
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Max Verstappen clinches first pole of season at Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the season at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Saturday, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton joining him on the front row.