Key Highlights: George Russell suffered a devastating power unit failure with five laps remaining at Sepang while running third under the safety car. The retirement creates a championship deficit of 84 points behind Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli with just seven rounds remaining in 2026. Mercedes may be forced to introduce an un-upgraded replacement engine early ...
Key Highlights Arvid Lindblad secured a 10th-place finish at the Sepang International Circuit despite starting from the very back of the grid in 22nd. A strategic choice to start on intermediate tyres on a damp track allowed the 19-year-old rookie to record his fourth consecutive points-scoring finish. Racing Bulls expanded their Constructors’ Championship advantage over ...
Key Highlights Fernando Alonso secured an eighth-place finish, delivering Aston Martinâs 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 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: Fernando Alonso overcame an initial wrong slick tyre selection and a P12 grid slot to score a P8 finish at Sepang. Safety Car deployments and strategic resilience allowed the Spaniard to navigate mixed weather, overtake Lewis Hamilton and Arvid Lindblad, and ultimately finish ahead of Lando Norris. Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured his 72nd Formula 1 career victory at the Sepang International Circuit, halting Red Bull Racing’s winless start to the season. The victory marks the first-ever win for Red Bull’s in-house power unit, the DM01, developed in collaboration with technical and commercial partner Ford. Significant chassis developments, culminating in Red Bull’s ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri finished P6 at the Sepang International Circuit after starting on the wrong tire compound in rain-affected conditions. The Australian driver noted that while his personal driving was solid, McLaren “just weren’t quick enough” compared to their primary front-running rivals. Piastri highlighted Red Bull’s dominant form following their Baku upgrades and warned ...
Key Highlights: Koji Watanabe, President of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), will retire on 1 January 2027. Keiichi Yasuda, current Executive Vice President and Representative Director, has been appointed as his successor. The executive transition follows major organizational milestones, including the merger of Honda’s two-wheel and four-wheel racing arms and its official Formula 1 return with ...
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 Fisichellaâs chaotic victory for Jordan at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix. Former team principal Christian Hornerâs gamble to ...
Key Highlights A software glitch affecting complex modern power units led to an almost hour-long delay and red flag during formation laps, forcing elite drivers to crawl at golf-cart speeds in wet conditions. F1 drivers including George Russell, Alex Albon, and Oliver Bearman openly voiced frustration over heavy technical interventions, safety car delays, and automated ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff revealed his limited-edition IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL, engineered specifically to endure extreme impacts. Official manufacturer specifications reveal the timepiece can withstand forces up to 30,000Gâexceeding Wolff’s stated 20,000G estimateâthanks to IWC’s patented SPRIN-g PROTECT system. Priced at $102,000, production of the ultra-durable luxury ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen mastered changing weather conditions to claim his and Red Bull’s first victory of the 2026 season at the Sepang International Circuit. Kimi Antonelli expanded his World Championship lead to 84 points after finishing second, while Mercedes teammate George Russell suffered a late power unit failure. Ferrari secured a three-four finish with ...