Bahrain Grand Prix – Max Verstappen took the first pole of the 2021 Formula 1 season after beating the Mercedes drivers by over three tenths. Verstappen has been the driver to beat in each of the free practice sessions and while he again led the pack in Q1, the Red Bull driver fell back in Q2 before regaining his top spot in Q3 even though the Dutchman wasn’t overly impressed with his first run. “Basically my first lap in Q3 wasn’t amazing,” said Verstappen. “So I knew there was more in it, of course you never know how much, but finally the balance was there and you can push a little bit more. The track is quite hot so you have to be careful with not overheating the rear...
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