Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated to take his first pole position of the season during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia weekend, full report below. Kimi Antonelli led the way in the final practice session of the weekend earlier today, with Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar following closely behind. F1’s return to…
Qualifying for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia has been completed at the Sepang International Circuit, view the full results here. Ahead of the weekend, Arvid Lindblad, Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto all carried grid penalties into the Grand Prix. Both Cadillacs, the two Haas cars, Nico Hülkenberg and Alex Albon were…
Mercedes F1’s Kimi Antonelli topped the timings in FP3 at the 2026 F1 Malaysia weekend, full results below. The sport made its long-awaited return to the Sepang International Circuit, with cars taking to the track in Malaysia for the first time in nine years. The grid spent much of Friday learning the circuit, as teams…
Max Verstappen topped FP1 at round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia, with Charles Leclerc going fastest in FP2. Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Waché and Verstappen spoke to the media after the day’s running. Waché on Red Bull’s first day at 2026 F1 Malaysia round Waché described the conditions as among the…
It was a decent day for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Malaysia event. In FP1, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris concluded the session in P11 and P12, respectively. The Woking outfit then saw an improvement in pace in FP2. Norris finished third fastest in the session with a 1:37.665, a mere 0.137s behind Ferrari’s Charles…
Mercedes arrived in Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season with a new upgrade package on the W17, as well as both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli experiencing the circuit for the first time. Max Verstappen topped both FP1 and the early stages of FP2, while Leclerc ultimately ended Friday fastest after switching…
Ferrari had a strong first day at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round with Charles Leclerc topping the timesheets in FP2; team boss Fred Vasseur also analysed the day. The 28-year-old set the fastest time of Friday with a 1:37.528. The Monegasque had finished P4 in FP1, while teammate Lewis Hamilton finished both free practice sessions…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round is in the books, view the full results of the session here. In FP1 earlier in the day, Max Verstappen, 2nd last Saturday, was fastest in his RB22 as the drivers faced low grip conditions at the legendary Sepang circuit. Winner in Baku last weekend and hoping to…
Max Verstappen topped the FP1 timesheets, marking the start of Formula 1’s return to Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season. Last visited in 2017, Sepang International Circuit welcomed the F1 grid back to Malaysia after a nine-year absence. The championship arrived following a chaotic Azerbaijan GP, where George Russell claimed victory, closing…
As F1 gears up for the sixteenth round of the 2026 season in Malaysia, Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have rallied around Fred Vasseur and reflected on the impact of the recent speculations on team morale. Having secured their last podium at Spa-Francorchamps back in July, the Scuderia have come under heavy criticism…
