Sepang International Circuit

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 […]

A 53‑minute pause halted the Bahrain Grand Prix after a damp formation lap exposed a software glitch that disabled throttle control for several cars. Wet Formation Lap Uncovers Power‑Unit Bug The start was delayed 40 minutes by a downpour at Bahrain’s Bahrain International Circuit. As the cars slowed on the formation lap, a fault in […]

McLaren’s straight‑line speed deficit is criminalised by Norris McLaren’s straight‑line speed deficit is weighing down Lando Norris by almost two‑tenths of a second each lap, the 2025 champion says he faces a “painful as hell” loss of pace that puts him in a constantly fighting position. Bahrain missteps pin the driver’s strength During the Bahrain […]

Mercedes F1 principal Toto Wolff slammed the Bahrain Grand Prix after a late‑race power unit failure left driver George Russell out of the podium, blaming a combination of safety‑car periods and mechanical breakdown for the team’s loss. Dynamic start and chaotic finish Kimi Antonelli and Russell both snatched the front rows from their second‑to‑fourth grid positions, capitalising on […]

Max Verstappen secured the Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first driver to win a race with Red Bull’s own power unit. Although the Dutchman fell back at the start when controllers had to wait for power to kick in, he clawed back to the front, beating Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Start‑Line Hiccups and Tactical […]