FIA
Verstappen secures pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, ahead of Hamilton and Hadjar, in qualifying. The FIA classification confirms the top three order.
Both items are official FIA documents, providing the qualifying classification. They agree on the top three, with one marked final and the other provisional. No outlet framing differences exist.
Recommended first read: The final FIA classification is the most authoritative and complete, confirming the qualifying result.
Final qualifying classification at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix: Verstappen on pole ahead of Hamilton and Hadjar.
Provisional qualifying classification: Verstappen on pole, Hamilton second, Hadjar third.
