Key Highlights Max Verstappen secured a unanimous 10/10 Power Rankings score after taking pole position and a dominant wet-to-dry victory for Red Bull at Sepang. Kimi Antonelli expanded his championship lead to 84 points with a second-place finish for Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from P17 to complete the podium for Ferrari. Racing Bulls enjoyed ...
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: 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: 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: A four-time World Champion has captured his maiden Grand Prix victory of the current Formula 1 campaign. The decisive triumph took place at Malaysia’s demanding Sepang International Circuit. The victory marks an important turning point in the championship standings for the driver this season. Championship Form Returns at the Sepang International Circuit The ...
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 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 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 Red Bull’s first win of the 2026 season, overcoming Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. The victory marks the first Formula 1 win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains in its debut season following the departure of Honda. Laurent Mekies praised Verstappen’s drive while acknowledging a battery issue that prevented ...
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: Max Verstappen secured a comfortable victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia following crucial preparatory work by Red Bull Racing. Red Bull introduced its final major upgrade package of the season for the RB22 roughly 10 days earlier during the Baku race weekend. The comprehensive upgrade package featured a new floor body ...
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 ...