Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit, claiming his first victory of the 2026 season after a chaotic, rain-delayed race.
- Relocating the Bahrain Grand Prix to Sepang became necessary after the Sakhir race was cancelled due to safety concerns from the US-led conflict with Iran in the Middle East.
- Torrential rain and software failures linked to 2026 hybrid regulations delayed the start by 93 minutes, forcing officials to abandon the initial getaway before staging a successful standing start.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured second place while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton completed the podium; George Russell retired late with a power unit failure.
- Russell's retirement extends Antonelli's lead in the driver standings to 84 points with only seven scheduled races remaining in the 2026 season, reshaping the title race.
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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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