Updated On: 03 March, 2024 07:45 AM IST | Sakhir | AFP
The defending three-time world champion picked up where he left off last year by topping the times in a closely-contested qualifying session at the Bahrain International Circuit at Sakhir

Max Verstappen after claiming pole position at the Bahrain GP in Sakhir on Friday. Pic/AFP
Max Verstappen delivered some much-needed relief for his Red Bull team on Friday when he resisted Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to claim pole position for Saturday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.