Charles Leclerc described the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia as a “sweaty” afternoon after Ferrari recovered from a difficult opening phase to bring both cars home inside the top four. Heavy rain delayed the start at Sepang and left teams facing difficult tyre decisions when the race eventually got underway. Ferrari initially committed to slick…
George Russell continues his streak of unfortunate luck at the 2026 F1 Malaysia race, with a DNF from P3. After a difficult qualifying session saw Russell start the race from P7, he charged through the field on intermediate tyres, getting up to P2 on the opening lap. Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli battled with Max…
The 2026 F1 Malaysia race reserved a lot of mixed emotions for Scuderia Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Nevertheless, the seven-time World Champion still managed to bring back home his sixth podium of the year with a late overtake on Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar. An up-and-down day for Hamilton in Malaysia After a strong Qualifying session, which…
Max Verstappen clinched his and Red Bull’s first win of the season at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round. The Dutchman’s victory at the Sepang International Circuit was also a historic first for the team’s first-ever in-house-made power unit, the Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Verstappen proved to be dominant at the Sepang International Circuit from day…
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was content with the outcome of his first ever race in Malaysia, as the 2026 F1 championship leader secured a strong second place, appearing almost ready to challenge eventual winner Max Verstappen for P1. The mixed conditions didn’t stop Kimi Antonelli from taking an early lead in 2026 F1 Malaysia race…
Following a heavily delayed and long 2026 F1 race in Malaysia, FIA single-seater technical director Nikolas Tombazis spoke after the race to clarify the unusual events. With heavy rain, standing water and an unpredictable software malfunction bringing multiple cars to a standstill during the formation lap at Sepang, the start was pushed back by over…
As the marching band played both the Bahraini and Malaysian anthem in the pouring rain, race control decided that the start in Malaysia would be delayed, as the 2026 F1 cars have not been driven in the rain yet. Given Max Verstappen took his dominant pole in dry and warm conditions, the form book was…
Max Verstappen won a chaotic 2026 F1 Race in Malaysia after a delayed start, mixed conditions and late Safety Car drama at Sepang. Full results below. Heavy rain delayed the start before confusion unfolded during the initial formation laps behind the Safety Car. Isack Hadjar slid into the gravel but continued, while Lewis Hamilton almost…
Williams’ Carlos Sainz qualified P13 for the F1 2026 race in Malaysia. The Spaniard was happy with reaching Q2 and said it was the best the team could get. Sainz was P13 in both Q1 and Q2. He set a time of 1:37.651, +1.174s behind Verstappen in P1, in the first session. He improved a…
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly managed to get into Q3 once again in the F1 2026 Malaysia Qualifying session. The Frenchman finished P9 for the three sessions in Saturday. Gasly scored a time of 1:37.174 in Q1, over 0.6s behind Verstappen up front. In Q2, he got a tow from teammate Colapinto, who received a five-place grid…
