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 ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the season after prevailing over Mercedes in a rain-affected, disrupted race. Technical problems severely impacted the event: pre-race software glitches forced an extended delay, while George Russell suffered a late retirement due to mechanical failure. Lewis Hamilton charged through the order to finish third ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing secured their first victory of 2026 at Sepang, officially preventing what would have been the team’s first winless season since 2015. George Russell’s Formula 1 championship aspirations suffered a critical blow following a late engine failure, leaving Mercedes teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli with an 84-point lead. Pre-race ...
Key Highlights: Severe rain at the Sepang International Circuit prompted delays, suspending the start procedure for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. A local track marshal delighted waiting fans by pretending to ride a broomstick while clearing standing water from the circuit. A chaotic formation lap followed after a 40-minute delay, featuring mechanical concerns for ...
Key Highlights: A curated three-leg Bet Builder has been assembled ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix. The featured betting selections highlight a driver to secure a podium finish. The accumulator also incorporates a targeted pick for a top-10 points finish. Sunday Grand Prix: Three-Leg Bet Builder Overview Anticipation is mounting ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix as ...
Key Highlights: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will race in the GT World Challenge Europe Cup season finale at Portimao. The entry places Verstappen on the same grid as nine-time motorcycle racing grand prix champion Valentino Rossi. The Portimao outing comes in the middle of an intense racing schedule that will see Verstappen ...
Key Highlights: The debate regarding Formula 1 driver cooling vests has resurfaced during the race weekend in Malaysia. George Russell advocated for an FIA budget cap allowance to develop cooling equipment, citing extreme cockpit heat. Max Verstappen rejected the proposal, maintaining that heat resilience is down to driver fitness and physical conditioning. The contentious debate ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen captured pole position at Sepang powered by a Red Bull Powertrains/Ford unit, snapping a 16-race streak of Mercedes-powered poles in 2026. Lewis Hamilton secured a front-row start alongside Verstappen, with Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc lining up directly behind them. Extreme ambient temperatures and abrasive track conditions resembling Sakhir are projected ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured third on the starting grid after initially believing he had qualified fourth, trailing polesitter Max Verstappen by five-tenths of a second. Antonelli gained the higher starting spot due to an engine-related grid penalty handed to Isack Hadjar, who exceeded allocations with his seventh internal combustion engine. The promotion ...
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 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 ...