Key Highlights: The FIA completed an investigation into the wet-weather software failure at Sepang that caused cars to shut down behind the safety car during low engine RPM phases. An interim fix lifting specific power restrictions will be deployed for the Singapore Grand Prix if wet conditions arise, preceding a permanent software update for the ...
Key Highlights George Russell is set to incur a 10-place grid penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix after an engine failure caused his retirement at Sepang. Having exhausted his allocation of four power units for the 2026 season, the Mercedes driver must take a new component at the difficult-to-overtake Marina Bay Street Circuit. The forced ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc has urged Ferrari to examine Red Bull’s operational strategy after a failed slick-tyre start at Sepang compromised their race opening. Ferrari committed both Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to soft tyres on a damp track, dropping them to the tail end of the field before recovering to third and fourth. Red Bull ...
Key Highlights Audi narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish after Nico Hulkenberg was passed by Racing Bulls’ Arvid Lindblad on the final lap. Gabriel Bortoleto received a 10-second penalty for a collision with Williams driver Carlos Sainz after a wet-weather tire gamble backfired early. The team received a partially suspended fine for an unsafe ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen secured victory for Red Bull in an action-packed, rain-affected race at Sepang. The Dutchman captured his 49th career pole position and his first pole of the season after setting an impressive pace in Friday practice. Verstappen’s pole marked the very first time in 2026 that a car not powered by a ...
Key Highlights: A software glitch and formation lap stalls at Sepang delayed the race start by more than 90 minutes. Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord highlighted the extreme difficulty of current machinery, describing the cars and rules as “fiendishly complex.” Despite Mercedes leading the constructors’ standings under the 2026 regulations, Lord advocates for Formula ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso secured an eighth-place finish, delivering Aston Martinās best result of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Strategic energy deployment and timely safety car interventions helped Alonso overcome early slick-tyre setbacks and fend off McLaren’s Lando Norris. Lance Stroll narrowly missed out on points, finishing 12th after excessive tyre management on the hard ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured an historic triumph at Sepang, delivering the first Formula 1 victory for Red Bull Powertrains alongside technical partner Ford. The breakthrough ends a 23-year drought for Ford-badged power, dating back to Giancarlo Fisichellaās chaotic victory for Jordan at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix. Former team principal Christian Hornerās gamble to ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen claimed his 72nd career victory, marking a historic first-ever Formula 1 win for the Red Bull Ford Powertrains project at Sepang. Mercedes and McLaren struggled with car performance and reliability issues, while Lewis Hamilton pulled off a resilient comeback drive to the podium. Racing Bulls strengthened their midfield foothold with Liam ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff labeled the event “one of my worst experiences” following a late power unit failure that eliminated George Russell. Despite introduced upgrades, Mercedes lost the win to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, though Kimi Antonelli secured a second-place finish in mixed conditions. Wolff expressed grave concern over recurring reliability problems, ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen secured his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, marking the inaugural race win for Red Bull’s in-house power unit program. The four-time world champion opened up about his father Jos Verstappen’s emotional response and the behind-the-scenes effort required to rebound from difficult ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc recovered from dead last to finish fourth in Sepang following an early-race tyre gamble, a puncture, and front wing damage. Ferrari endured a chaotic start on slick tyres in wet conditions, but recovery drives from both Leclerc and podium-finisher Lewis Hamilton bolstered their Constructors’ Championship standing. Leclerc backed Scuderia Ferrari Team ...