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Max Verstappen Takes First 2026 Pole as F1 Returns to Sepang
Original: Max Verstappen Secures First Pole Position of 2026 in F1’s Return to Sepang
Max Verstappen has claimed his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Malaysian Grand Prix, held at the Sepang International Circuit, which is hosting a grand prix again after years off the calendar. The Dutchman will start Sunday's race from the front as F1 revives the popular Southeast Asian venue.
Why now: It combines Verstappen's first pole of the new season with the notable return of the Malaysian GP to the F1 calendar.
Max VerstappenFormula 1Sepang International CircuitMalaysian Grand Prix
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