Norris Confident McLaren Can Shine in Singapore
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing won the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, finishing 2.3 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS.
- Severe rain delayed the race start by 53 minutes after an unprecedented software failure caused multiple cars to lose power during the formation lap, forcing emergency technical intervention.
- The FIA stated an "unintended loss of power" affected the cars during formation, with new software distributed to competitors during the delay. Isack Hadjar of Red Bull Racing, Alpine's Franco Colapinto, and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad all faced grid penalties.
- Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari completed the podium in third place, while Mercedes driver George Russell retired with an engine issue, leaving him 84 points behind his teammate with seven races remaining.
- The FIA confirmed it will conduct a full review of the software failure with teams and power unit manufacturers. Verstappen described the incident as highlighting the complexity of current engine regulations, stating "These engines are so complicated, and a lot of software is implemented.
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