BIC, Al Sakhir, March 2 -- Max Verstappen made a magnificent victory in an historic and record-breaking Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 on Saturday.

This year's race marked Kingdom of Bahrain's 20th anniversary F1 race held at a brilliantly lit Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.

The three-time defending drivers' world champion started from pole and dominated the 57-lap event, celebrating "20 Years of a Modern Classic" as the first-ever F1 Saturday night race in Bahrain.

As a spectacular fireworks display dotted the night sky, Verstappen crossed the finish line with a 22-second gap, leading Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a sensational one-two. Carlos Sainz of Ferrari also joined the podium.

Verstappen earned h...