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Red Bull's first win as a power unit manufacturer 'very special' - Verstappen

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A day after claiming its first pole position, Red Bull Powertrains added a first win for its Ford-supported power unit.

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Max Verstappen wins his first race this season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. However, after the chaos around the delayed start, Formula 1 has to work a lot out.

·Munich, Germany
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Ford at the top of Formula 1 with Verstappen's Bahrain GP victory. This weekend marked a very important new milestone for Red Bull Ford Powertrains, as Max Verstappen took victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The eventful Formula 1 race in Malaysia, with Max Verstappen as the victor, provides plenty of food for thought. This is also the case in foreign media, where it is being described as a ‘breathtaking’ GP. “Max Verstappen is still the king of Malaysia.”

For Verstappen it is the first victory of the season and the first after the Grand Prize of Abu Dhabi of December 2025, writes Reuters. Success is also the first for Red Bull in the 2026 season. Verstappen recovered the lead after a difficult start The Dutchman left the pole position, but lost the lead still from the first turns. Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, both from Mercedes, passed before him under difficult conditions on the circuit. T…

Max Verstappen secured the first victory of the 2026 F1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix. This was also Red Bull Racing's first victory of 2026, and a momentous first F1 win for their in-house developed Red Bull Ford Powertrains (RBPT). "One more..."

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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