Key Highlights: A critical software bug in wet-weather energy management systems triggered a grid-wide power loss during the formation lap at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia. The FIA was forced to issue an emergency software patch under red-flag conditions to lift energy limits and restart the race. Former Red Bull Racing adviser ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes is conducting deep investigations into its new floor and sidepod upgrade package after struggling with low-speed corner balance and high tyre temperatures at Sepang. George Russell was on track for a podium finish before retiring due to a confirmed mechanical failure within his Mercedes power unit. Sepang’s high track temperatures and abrasive ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes teased championship leader Kimi Antonelli on social media after the Italian rookie fumbled the post-race celebratory bottle spray following his runner-up finish. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched his first win of the 2026 season amid wet conditions, with Antonelli finishing second and Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium in third. Antonelli’s second-place ...
Key Highlights Sepang International Circuit welcomed an all-time record crowd of 261,000 attendees across the weekend, including 103,000 spectators on race day. Malaysia stepped in to host the rescheduled Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix following an April postponement caused by Middle East conflict. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured his first victory of the season and ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured Red Bull’s first win of the 2026 season, overcoming Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. The victory marks the first Formula 1 win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains in its debut season following the departure of Honda. Laurent Mekies praised Verstappen’s drive while acknowledging a battery issue that prevented ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured a comfortable victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia following crucial preparatory work by Red Bull Racing. Red Bull introduced its final major upgrade package of the season for the RB22 roughly 10 days earlier during the Baku race weekend. The comprehensive upgrade package featured a new floor body ...
Key Highlights Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar missed out on a podium finish due to late-race battery and grip issues, finishing P5. Despite moving forward from a penalised P8 grid slot, Hadjar was overtaken in the closing laps by Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. While teammate Max Verstappen secured Red Bull and Ford’s first ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton voiced deep frustration over Formula 1’s intricate engine regulations following software-driven power failures at a rain-hit race in Malaysia. A bizarre glitch during the formation lap forced cars to unexpectedly bog down in wet, low-grip conditions, leading Lewis Hamilton to describe the scene as being “like the LEGO ...
Key Highlights: Lewis Hamilton recovered from 17th place and a one-minute deficit to claim a P3 podium finish at Sepang. A pre-race gamble to start on slick soft tyres backfired in wet conditions before Hamilton elected to stick with the strategy. Hamilton described the result as “bittersweet” after finishing behind race winner Max Verstappen and ...
Key Highlights: A software bug triggered during slow wet-weather running halted multiple cars on the formation lap, prompting a red flag ahead of the race in Sepang. FIA single-seater chief Nikolas Tombazis confirmed the glitch prevented power unit redeployment after an extreme concertina effect caused cars to almost stop completely. Governing officials developed and distributed ...
Key Highlights Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described the event as “one of my worst experiences” following a late-race power unit failure for George Russell. Both Kimi Antonelli and George Russell executed exceptional starts to run first and second after capitalizing on poor getaways by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Russell was forced to retire ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen overcame a temporary loss of engine power off the line to win the weather-affected Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The victory marks the first grand prix triumph for Red Bull Racing using its own in-house power unit developed by Red Bull Powertrains. Despite being passed early by Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli ...