Verstappen on pole for F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix overshadowed by scrutiny of team boss

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen qualified on the pole Friday for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as scrutiny of Red Bull’s boss overshadows the start of the new season. Verstappen, who won the title in each of the last three seasons, was fastest for Red Bull by .228 seconds over Charles Leclerc … Read more