Verstappen and Hamilton share Bahrain front row for first time since 2023

Max Verstappen took pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton alongside, their first shared front row since July 2023. Verstappen's 1m 35.130s was 0.298s clear of Hamilton and his first pole of 2026. Hamilton said he did not expect to be on the front row. Kimi Antonelli entered as championship leader.