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: 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 a late power unit failure at Sepang, dropping a virtually guaranteed podium finish and marking his third DNF of the season. The retirement expands Russellās championship deficit to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli to 84 points with seven races remaining. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff branded the race one of his ...
Key Highlights: McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri hosted Harry, a young two-stroke kart racer and two-time leukaemia survivor, for a special garage tour during a busy Grand Prix race weekend. Piastri signed memorabilia, showed Harry the inner workings of an F1 steering wheel, and passed along valuable racing guidance focused on fun and purposeful ...
Key Highlights: Aston Martin achieved its first double Q2 appearance of the season at Sepang, with Fernando Alonso qualifying P12 and Lance Stroll securing P14. Despite the AMR26 running an unchanged specification since Budapest, the track layout significantly mitigated the car’s straight-line speed deficit. Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll remain cautious about Sunday’s race ...
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 ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the 2026 season with a 1m 35.130s lap, leading Lewis Hamilton by nearly three tenths. Red Bull dominated qualifying across all three stages (Q1, Q2, and Q3) as Formula 1 returned to the Sepang circuit. The breakthrough result marks a major step forward for Red ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes faced unexpected qualifying struggles at Sepang despite introducing a substantial upgrade package for the W17. Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and George Russell took eighth, though both gain a position due to Isack Hadjar’s grid penalty. Team principal Toto Wolff expressed deep concern over straight-line speed deficits to Max Verstappen and heavy low-speed ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen set the fastest time in first practice at Sepang for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The Red Bull driver finished FP2 fourth after focusing on long-run data with the medium tyre rather than using the soft compound. Red Bull expects rain to remain a factor throughout the weekend, potentially creating ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes has rolled out its first major aerodynamic upgrade package since May’s Canadian Grand Prix, targeting seven key components across the W17. The team holds a commanding 160-point constructors’ championship lead over Ferrari after winning 11 of the season’s first 15 races despite going five months without updates. Technical modifications focus heavily on ...