Max Verstappen was the first driver to lose power on the formation laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. New details show his car hit an anti-cheat safeguard at Turn 9 that locked the electrics out for 60 seconds.
Sunday’s race started over 90 minutes late following the software issues
Sunday’s race started over 90 minutes late following the software issues
A mechanical failure for a Mercedes driver competing for the world championship in Sepang? We’ve been here before
A mechanical failure for a Mercedes driver competing for the world championship in Sepang? We’ve been here before
Fernando Alonso scored Aston Martin’s best result of the 2026 Formula 1 season in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, beating Lando Norris to eighth position. The Adrian Newey-designed, Honda-powered AMR26 was more competitive than ever before, following its earlier struggles, at Sepang; Alonso and…
Verstappen took Red Bull's recently upgraded car to its first win of 2026 in Malaysia. Can he do it again before the season ends?
Carlos Sainz, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, added his voice to criticism over a software issue which affected much of the grid.
The Sepang International Circuit recorded the largest crowd in its history as 261,000 fans attended the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with 103,000 visitors on race day. After the Bahrain Grand Prix was postponed in April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it was rescheduled for…
The Bahrain Grand Prix drew a record 261,000 fans to Sepang as Formula 1 returned to Malaysia for the first time since 2017
A raft of new regulations promise to make the 2026 Formula One one of the most open and competitive for many years.
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To stay sharp at the Singapore Grand Prix, drivers live in a nocturnal bubble. The big hurdles are social acceptability and sunlight.
F1 drivers saw the serious and funny side of a never-before software problem at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, as chimes of Lego race came through and told you so, as well. After a lengthy delay, the F1 Bahrain GP…