Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari can challenge at the front in the 2026 F1 Malaysia round race after a surprise P2 qualifying finish. The Ferrari driver had a difficult start to his Sepang weekend, taking P6 in FP1 and P5 in FP2 before avoiding a penalty for impeding to finish P6 in FP3. However, Hamilton delivered…
Lando Norris said McLaren’s straight-line deficit cost him during the 2026 F1 Qualifying session in Malaysia, despite feeling he had produced a strong lap at Sepang. Norris qualified sixth with a 1:35.757, finishing just 0.005s ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. However, Isack Hadjar’s five-place grid penalty will move the McLaren driver up to fifth for…
Max Verstappen secured his first pole of the 2026 F1 season in qualifying at Malaysia, calling the result an “incredible” achievement for Red Bull’s following its progression throughout the year. The Dutchman has enjoyed a strong return to Sepang so far, racing at the circuit for the first time in nine years. Verstappen, who won…
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar left Qualifying at Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia believing there was still more performance on the table after several issues hampered his chances of challenging the top two, with Max Verstappen securing pole position ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second. Despite finishing Qualifying in third, a five-place…
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…
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…
The 2026 F1 FP3 session got underway in Malaysia, with teams looking to get to grips with the track ahead of Qualifying later on Saturday afternoon. Max Verstappen led the timings in FP1, with Charles Leclerc topping the timings in FP2. Overnight, the FIA also moved the pit entry bollard ahead of FP3, after drivers…
The 2026 F1 FP2 session got underway in Malaysia with teams looking to build on a busy opening hour at Sepang, as the field continued to relearn a circuit Formula 1 had not visited since 2017. Max Verstappen set the pace in FP1, leading George Russell and Isack Hadjar in a hot, low-grip session where…
Max Verstappen topped the 2026 FP1 session in Malaysia as Formula 1 (F1) returned to the Sepang International Circuit for the first time since 2017. Full results below. The session began with immediate action as drivers headed out onto a dusty and low-grip track. Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad started on soft tyres, while most…
Ahead of the upcoming race in Malaysia, drivers such as Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonso have shared their thoughts about the iconic track returning to the F1 calendar in 2026. For the first time since 2017, F1 will return to the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for round 16 of the 2026 F1…
