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FIA makes new Sepang announcement ahead of Bahrain GP

Drivers may use cooling vests under FIA rules, while teams must add ballast for anyone who opts out.

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The rain may be fading at Sepang into the race weekend, but the FIA has made a new F1 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix announcement.

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The Bahrain race cancelled due to the Middle East conflict is being remedied in Malaysia. Due to a heat warning, special rules apply for drivers and cars.

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As happened a few weeks ago in Monza, the FIA was forced to activate the extreme heat alert for this weekend on the Sepang International Circuit, where the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held. According to the forecast issued by the international weather service of the...

The FIA has declared the heat alert for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia this weekend in Sepang, where according to the protocol pilots will be forced to wear coolant vests or, if they decide not, to add half a kilo ballast to their Formula 1 single-seaters.

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gptoday.com broke the news on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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