Verstappen on pole for Bahrain GP, Hamilton 2nd

Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the 2025 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, posting a lap nearly three-tenths of a second faster than second-placed Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari. Isack Hadjar qualified third, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli took fourth in the Mercedes. Charles Leclerc rounded out the top five for Ferrari, finishing half a second off Verstappen's pace.