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The Red Bull driver topped all three sessions and is joined on the front row by old title rival Hamilton
Max Verstappen claimed his first Formula 1 victory of the season, and a career 72nd, at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, recovering from a difficult opening lap to beat Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton in an enthralling wet-dry race.After the original starting procedure was suspended when several drivers…
Torrential rain, lengthy race-start delay, formation lap chaos, botched tyre gambles and Safety Cars contribute to a remarkable day at Sepang; Max Verstappen ends Red Bulls wait for another win; Kimi Antonellis extends title lead to 84 points after engine fault forces George Russell out