Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after navigating a 93-minute delay caused by heavy rain and technical failures at the Sepang International Circuit.
- Formula 1 relocated the Bahrain Grand Prix to Malaysia following the original event's cancellation due to the Iran-US conflict, ensuring the season maintained its required minimum number of rounds at the Sepang International Circuit.
- Heavy rain and software gremlins linked to the 50-50 hybrid power unit regulations caused extended delays, forcing the FIA to suspend the race start while marshals cleared significant standing water from the track.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead by finishing second, while teammate George Russell retired late with engine failure and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton recovered from 18th place to claim third.
- Alpine driver Franco Colapinto faces a five-place grid penalty from his collision in Baku, complicating his recovery prospects at the abrasive Sepang circuit as he pursues points in the season's final rounds.
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The 16th round of the Formula 1 race took place in Malaysia on Sunday, with Max Verstappen (Red Bull) taking his first victory of the season. However, the start of the race was significantly delayed due to prolonged rain.
Max Verstappen picks up first victory of the season in Malaysia
Max Verstappen picked up his first win of the season in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia on Sunday. Verstappen finished ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with Lewis Hamilton finishing third, after a dominant race from the Dutch Red Bull driver.
Red Bull's Verstappen wins Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Verstappen gained the lead after an early safety car and led home the Mercedes of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton at the Sepang International Circuit. But there was agony for George Russell who had to retire from third place in the second Mercedes with five laps to go when his power unit appeared to fail under a late safety car. An eventual standing start saw four-time world champion Verstappen start from po…
Max Verstappen, despite the weather conditions that made the drivers' job difficult, managed to finish first at the Bahrain Grand Prix held in Malaysia. The post Verstappen took his first victory in Malaysia – Incredible comeback from Ferrari (pics) appeared first on in.gr.
The 29-year-old Dutch driver, quadruple F1 world champion, won his first win of the season on Sunday after a confused start on the Sepang circuit. As for Esteban Ocon, 15th, his future on the grid is becoming increasingly blurred.
Max Verstappen printed the dominant pace to win for the first time in the 2026 season, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli in second and Lewis Hamilton in third, in the Formula 1 GP of Bahrain, Malaysia, this Sunday. George Russell abandoned and Gabriel Bortoleto had a race impacted by contact with Carlos Sainz and, with this, ended only in 18th. The Dutch world champion reached 72 wins in his career. The Red Bull driver did not win since Abu Dhabi in 20…
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