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F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Verstappen pips Russell to top FP1

Max Verstappen led the opening practice session at Sepang for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix, driving a strong 2026 Red Bull machine through a clean run.

The reigning four-time champion clocked a leading lap time, outpacing Mercedes driver George Russell by over three-tenths of a second. Verstappen's colleague Isack Hadjar rounded out the leading trio.

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