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 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: 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: Kimi Antonelli secured a P3 starting position for the Grand Prix after an initial fourth-place qualifying effort was elevated by a grid penalty for Isack Hadjar. A Q2 track limits infraction forced the Mercedes driver to burn an extra set of new soft tyres, restricting him to just a single fresh run in ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar has received a five-place grid penalty for introducing a new power unit element exceeding his restricted allocation. Franco Colapinto of Alpine faces a combined 15-place grid drop, stemming from a Baku collision penalty and a new internal combustion engine (V6) component. Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad has been hit ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen led FP1 for Red Bull, while Isack Hadjar finished third. Hadjar placed second in FP2, with Verstappen fourth after running the Medium tyre instead of the Soft. Isack Hadjar will receive a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race after Red Bull fitted a new ICE. Red Bull shows strong pace at ...
Key Highlights Charles Leclerc led FP2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia for Ferrari. Isack Hadjar finished second ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen was fourth. Gabriel Bortoleto’s stoppage triggered a Virtual Safety Car with two minutes remaining. Charles Leclerc Leads Bahrain Grand Prix FP2 at Sepang Charles Leclerc topped second practice ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc posted the fastest lap in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, clocking a 1m37.528s in his Ferrari SF-26. Isack Hadjar took second place, missing out by 0.099s, while McLaren’s Lando Norris bounced back from a tough opening session to secure third. A looming 90% threat of rain triggered ...
Key Highlights Isack Hadjar will take a five-place grid penalty after exceeding the Formula 1 power-unit allocation. Arvid Lindblad faces a 30-place penalty and will start the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia from the back of the field. Franco Colapinto has received an additional 10-place grid drop on top of an existing five-place penalty. Power-unit ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Free Practice 1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. George Russell finished second, with Isack Hadjar third for Red Bull’s sister team. Free Practice 2 is scheduled for 1600 local time after teams review their opening-session data. Verstappen leads Russell and Hadjar in opening practice ...
Key Highlights: The Sepang International Circuit makes a one-off return to Formula 1 in 2026 as a proxy host for the Bahrain Grand Prix, confronting teams with extreme heat, abrasive asphalt, and weather volatility. Drivers face severe battery management constraints across Sepang’s long straights, alongside major concerns over severe tyre degradation and rear surface overheating. ...
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar expects a five-place grid penalty at Sepang after Red Bull exceeded the power-unit allocation limit. Red Bull is targeting another strong result after its first double podium since China 2024 in Baku. Hadjar says Sepang’s open layout will allow him to attack immediately after a cautious return from his wrist injury ...