Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes ‘unexpected’ pole position for first race of 2024 F1 season

“Everybody at the factory has done a great job to give Lewis and I a car that we feel much happier with,” said Russell. “We’ve had some great drivers back at base on the simulator. Time will tell, we have made a big step forward in single-lap pace, let’s hope we haven’t compromised too much on race pace.”