Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang Delayed Due to Heavy Rain
The FIA said no improvement was forecast for 10 minutes as standing water and lightning forced officials to suspend the start.
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, heavy rain delayed the start of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit, forcing race control to postpone the 3:00pm start indefinitely.
- The Bahrain Grand Prix relocated to Malaysia after officials canceled the original event due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with an agreement reached between F1, the FIA, and both governments.
- Alpine driver Franco Colapinto faces a 15-place grid penalty for exceeding his engine allocation and a prior collision, while Red Bull's Isack Hadjar received a five-place drop for using a new power unit component.
- Max Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday's race, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton alongside him on the front row and championship leader Kimi Antonelli moved to third after grid penalties shifted the grid order.
- Drivers face an unprecedented challenge as this marks the first potential wet race under 2026 regulations, with Sepang's abrasive asphalt and 50% rain forecast threatening a chaotic and unpredictable contest.
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The start of the Formula 1 race was officially postponed due to extremely severe weather conditions and a huge amount of accumulated water on the track. The torrential rain forced race control to stop the racing procedure, as the strict safety standards in the championship preclude holding a race with such zero safety for the pilots. The race is expected to start later.
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The rain has surprised Formula 1 again. The Queen category, one more year, remains unprepared for a circumstance as usual as it rains. This Sunday, the Bahrain Grand Prix race, held exceptionally in Malaysia, was delayed more than an hour by the flood that fell on the circuit ... Continue reading "The rain surprises Formula 1 again: the race in Malaysia is delayed more than an hour"
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