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Red Bull’s own engine clinched its first victory at the 2026 Sepang Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen crossing the line in a car powered by a Red Bull Powertrains unit built at the team’s Milton Keynes plant. Red Bull’s First Engine‑Won Grand Prix The triumph marked the culmination of a project that began when Red Bull felt the need […]

Rain‑belated start of the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix saw a red‑flagged formation lap at the Sepang circuit after a software flaw disabled throttle controls across the grid. Rain‑belated start triggers safety ordeal A 45‑minute pause followed an unexpected downpour, prompting stewards to abandon the planned opening and defer the race until track conditions lifted. During […]

Max Verstappen secured a pole‑to‑flag triumph at the Formula 1 Malaysia GP, becoming the first driver to win for Red Bull’s nascent Ford Powertrains. Red Bull’s historic debut Verstappen’s victory, the 72nd of his career, also marked the first win for Ford‑affiliated power units, validating the partnership after his extension to 2030. The RBPT team […]

Max Verstappen secures his first 2026 victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the flagship podium for Red Bull’s new power unit partnership. Red Bull Victory in a Chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix The Bahrain circuit in Malaysia delivered a topsy‑turvy finish as Verstappen emerged from a wet start to overtake rivals and claim the win, while […]

Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar labelled his Bahrain Grand Prix performance in Malaysia as a “joke” after a confusing start and a noticeable loss of pace that cost him a podium. Start Amid Penalty and Gravel Locked into eighth place by an engine penalty, Hadjar’s opening moments were marred by a brief slip through the gravel on the formation […]

A 40‑minute red flag erupted on the opening lap of the first wet‑weather F1 race of 2026 when a software fault disabled the power unit of several cars behind the safety car at Sepang. Tombazis details the fault FIA single‑seater director Nikolas Tombazis told Motorsport.com that a bug in the FIA‑supplied system, refined over years with […]

Software malfunction halted the 2026 generation wet‐weather race at Bahrain GP, forcing a 50‑minute red flag and a frantic FIA patch. Wet‑weather fail‑case forces two laps of idle At the Sepang circuit, a fault in the power unit controller’s wet‑weather mode triggered a series of cars to enter an idle loop during the two planned […]

After an hour‑33‑minute delay, the Malaysian Grand Prix opened with teams locked in a battle over tyre strategy on a still‑wet Sepang circuit. Wet‑to‑Dry Chaos at Sepang Ferrari and McLaren sprinted into the start on slick tyres – Ferrari on softs, McLaren on mediums – while the drying track left both cars grappling for grip. […]

Max Verstappen slammed Formula 1’s engine regulations following a rain‑hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, which turned the formation lap into a chaotic scramble of power unit failures he likened to “LEGO” when software glitches erupted. The rain‑muddied quickstart Heavy rainfall on the Sepang track triggered an unprecedented combination of low engine speed, low grip, wet‑weather […]