Max Verstappen has begun his title defence in style by taking victory in the 2024 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, while plenty of drama unfolded behind. However, only Red Bull made a bold choice in terms of strategy, while the others preferred to play it safe, keeping two sets of Hard for the race. That’s exactly what Max Verstappen did at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with a dominant performance that saw him not only win the race, but also take pole position, as well leading each and every one of the 57 laps. As for Red Bull, it now joins Williams in fourth place on the list of team race wins on 114. As was the case here in Bahrain, the race takes place on Saturday.

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