Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli established an 84-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship after securing second place at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Mercedes teammate George Russell suffered a race-ending suspected power unit failure on Lap 50, severely damaging his championship aspirations. Despite extending his title advantage behind winner Max Verstappen, Antonelli cautioned that Mercedes ...
Key Highlights: A software glitch in FIA-supplied code caused multiple Formula 1 cars to lose throttle response and stall during slow-speed formation laps behind the safety car in wet conditions. Race control was forced to issue a red flag, triggering a 40-minute delay while the governing body deployed an emergency software patch to override energy ...
Key Highlights: A software bug linked to the wet-weather power unit controller locked multiple 2026-generation F1 cars into idle mode during the formation laps at Sepang. The start was aborted, prompting a 50-minute red flag delay while the FIA created and deployed a mandatory software patch to all 11 teams. F1 drivers, including Lando Norris, ...
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 George Russell suffered his third retirement of the 2026 season due to a suspected power unit failure while running in third place. Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli finished runner-up behind race winner Max Verstappen, extending Antonelli’s championship lead over Russell to 84 points. Russell conceded his title hopes are effectively finished, describing the ongoing ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris revealed that McLaren is losing nearly two-tenths of a second per lap due to a recurring straightline speed deficit. The British driver endured a difficult race, suffering from an initial tyre mismatch and an off-track excursion into the gravel following a safety car restart. Norris managed to salvage a ninth-place finish ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli expanded his Drivers’ Championship lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell to 84 points after finishing second, while Russell suffered an engine failure. Max Verstappen secured his first race victory of the season, lifting Red Bull to a weekend haul of 35 points and moving level with Lando Norris in sixth place. ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured his and Red Bull Racing’s first victory of the 2026 season in a rain-affected, dramatic race. The triumph marks the historic first-ever Formula 1 win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains in its inaugural year as a power unit supplier. Verstappen overcame an early power delay and lost positions to Mercedes ...
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 ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen dominated a weather-impacted race to take victory after recovering from a slow start and executing decisive overtakes. A premature gamble on slick tyres dropped Lewis Hamilton to the rear of the field, while Mercedes teammates Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell initially led the opening stages. Late safety-car disruptions triggered late ...