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Key Highlights Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton share the front row of the grid for the first time since the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Formula 1 makes its competitive return to the Sepang circuit for the first time since the 2017 season. Key storylines to watch include Mercedes’ search for answers regarding car performance, ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin achieved its first double Q2 appearance of the season at Sepang, with Fernando Alonso qualifying P12 and Lance Stroll securing P14. Despite the AMR26 running an unchanged specification since Budapest, the track layout significantly mitigated the car’s straight-line speed deficit. Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll remain cautious about Sunday’s race ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton secured a front-row start alongside pole-sitter Max Verstappen, claiming it was his “best lap of the year.” Hamilton’s time of 1m35.428s put his Ferrari within 0.298s of Verstappen, ending a front-row qualifying drought dating back to July. Ferrari faces tire degradation and straightline speed challenges against Red Bull at the Sepang ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, capturing his first pole since the 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi. The qualifying triumph marks the maiden pole position for the technical partnership between Red Bull and Ford’s power unit. Verstappen outpaced Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton by nearly three-tenths of ...
Key Highlights: Former AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato has looked back on his time with the Italian powerhouse. The Brazilian striker revealed that he received proposals from multiple clubs prior to making his move to the San Siro. Pato emphasized his firm desire at the time, confirming that his heart was set entirely on signing ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen clinched his first pole position of 2026 at the Sepang International Circuit, signaling major progress for Red Bull Racing after earlier car degradation woes. Verstappen attributes the turnaround to setup refinements, effective Baku upgrades led by Pierre Waché, and the punishing Malaysian heat negatively impacting Mercedes. Despite the top qualifying spot, ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris qualified sixth—promoted to fifth due to a penalty for Isack Hadjar—finishing six-tenths behind pole-sitter Max Verstappen at Sepang. McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri qualified seventh as both drivers struggled with straight-line speed, track surface grip, and high tire degradation. Red Bull dominated qualifying with Verstappen taking pole and Hadjar third, leaving McLaren ...
Key Highlights The Indiana Fever were eliminated from the 2026 WNBA playoffs after a 94-83 Game 3 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. Despite posting a 28-16 regular-season record—the franchise’s best in 14 years—questions surround the future of head coach Stephanie White. Caitlin Clark delivered a career-best scoring season alongside historic production from Kelsey Mitchell ...
Key Highlights: George Russell qualified eighth in Sepang but will start the race from seventh on the grid due to a grid penalty for Isack Hadjar. Despite Mercedes introducing a significant upgrade package, Russell struggled for speed while teammate Kimi Antonelli qualified third behind pole-sitter Max Verstappen. Russell anticipates that extreme tyre degradation and multi-stop ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli secured a P3 starting position for the Grand Prix after an initial fourth-place qualifying effort was elevated by a grid penalty for Isack Hadjar. A Q2 track limits infraction forced the Mercedes driver to burn an extra set of new soft tyres, restricting him to just a single fresh run in ...
Key Highlights: Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen takes the wheel of Ayrton Senna’s 1991 title-winning McLaren MP4/6 at the Allwyn x McLaren Racing: Live in Athens event. The public demonstration at the Olympic Athletic Center (OAKA) features a bespoke street circuit alongside McLaren’s 2025 constructors’ championship-winning MCL39. Organized with partner Allwyn, the fan ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes committed to an extensive aerodynamic and cooling overhaul on both W17 cars, preventing direct back-to-back testing against their previous specification. Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and George Russell took eighth at Sepang, with both gaining one grid spot due to an engine penalty for Isack Hadjar. The team struggled with uncharacteristic understeer, excessive ...