Max Verstappen secured the fourth pole position of his career for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Red Bull Racing-driver did this with overwhelming power because he was almost four-tenths faster than rival Lewis Hamilton. After the race, Verstappen had some nice words for his team.
"Finally man! That lap was good", Verstappen reacted satisfied on the radio after passing the start-finish line. Christian Horner also immediately speaks out: "Max, this is the best start. Great job!"
The entire team and also everyone at the factory can count on a thank you from Verstappen. According to the ten-time Grand Prix winner, the overtaking of Mercedes is a real team effort.
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
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1 | MercedesMER | 219 | |
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3 | MercedesMER | 160 | |
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