Key Highlights: Mercedes is conducting deep investigations into its new floor and sidepod upgrade package after struggling with low-speed corner balance and high tyre temperatures at Sepang. George Russell was on track for a podium finish before retiring due to a confirmed mechanical failure within his Mercedes power unit. Sepang’s high track temperatures and abrasive ...
Key Highlights: Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen advocated for ditching heavy V6 turbo-hybrid engines in favor of naturally aspirated V8s. Verstappen proposed replacing the Drag Reduction System (DRS) with an IndyCar-style manual “push to pass” battery boost to encourage real wheel-to-wheel battles under braking. The Red Bull Racing driver emphasized that a lighter ...
Key Highlights: McLaren is investigating a sharp dip in pace at Sepang after qualifying sixth and seventh, roughly six-tenths off pole position. Team principal Andrea Stella believes rival teams may have taken larger development steps, though peculiar track and asphalt conditions also impacted the MCL40. Further production parts and minor updates are scheduled to arrive ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes teased championship leader Kimi Antonelli on social media after the Italian rookie fumbled the post-race celebratory bottle spray following his runner-up finish. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched his first win of the 2026 season amid wet conditions, with Antonelli finishing second and Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium in third. Antonelli’s second-place ...
Key Highlights Mercedes driver and current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished second at the chaotic Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit. Antonelli shared the podium with race victor Max Verstappen and third-place finisher Lewis Hamilton, using the opportunity to study both world champions up close. The Italian rookie highlighted Verstappen’s car ...
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: 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 Fernando Alonso secured an eighth-place finish, delivering Aston Martin’s 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: 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: 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 Fisichella’s chaotic victory for Jordan at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix. Former team principal Christian Horner’s gamble to ...