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Max Verstappen clinched his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and is the clear favourite to convert it into a first win of the year.Lewis Hamilton joins his rival on the front row after Ferrari hit the jackpot following several car changes, with Hamilton finding his SF-26 finally in the right window come qualifying. Elsewhere, Mercedes struggled with its new upgrade while Aston Martin made a shock double Q2 appearance.Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes and Nick Golding as they dissect qualifying from the Bahrain GP in Malaysia!In this F1 Update, we cover:F1 back in Malaysia!Verstappen finally gets a poleHamilton a surprise P2Mercedes struggling with new packageAston Martin make major step
