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Bahrain F1 GP Auto Racing
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands in action during the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — From first to last — at least briefly — in the space of a week.
A qualifying master class put Formula 1 defending champion Max Verstappen on course for victory in Japan last week but on Sunday in Bahrain he was far off the pace. At one stage Verstappen even ended up in last position in the race, before recovering to finish sixth and minimize the ground lost in the standings.