Max Verstappen washes away frustrations with win at Bahrain Grand Prix
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BAHRAIN: Max Verstappen flushed away at least some of his seasonlong frustrations Sunday by winning the rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The four-time Formula 1 drivers’ champion earned his first win of 2026 and the 72nd of his decorated career when he waited out a 1-hour, 33-minute delay at the outset and then held off current drivers’ standings leader Kimi Antonelli at the finish.
