India, March 1 -- During qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen secured the first pole position of the 2024 Formula 1 season. In a remarkable benchmark time of 1:29.179, the Dutch driver beat Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by 0.228 seconds, with George Russell of Mercedes securing third place. Despite the widespread belief that Red Bull will cruise to success in the first qualifying session of the season, practice results were all over the place, keeping things interesting in the competitive landscape.

Verstappen never led a track session in 2024 before qualifying, but he was unstoppable in the final moments, securing the 33rd pole position of his career. Showing off his skills, George Russell qualified third, just 0.306 secon...