Max Verstappen had hidden his game well during free practice.
After having been discreet until then, the Dutch driver reigned supreme in the first qualifying session of 2024 in Bahrain.
The Red Bull beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen thus signs the 33rd pole position of his career, the 3rd on the Sakhir circuit.
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Formula 1: drivers ranking
Formula 1: the season calendar
The second row goes to the Briton George Russell (Mercedes) and the Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), the two holding on by just 22 thousandths.
The two French drivers, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, were unable to do anything during the first qualifying sessions of the season.
The two Alpine team cars finished in 19th and 20th positions.
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