Red Bull's Verstappen wins Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
First reported 2 Oct, 02:12 UTCUpdated 26m ago9 sources
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Max Verstappen delivered a sublime lap in his Red Bull to qualify fastest for Sunday's Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Formula 1 is heading back to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit after a nine-year hiatus this weekend, with more than half the drivers on the grid unfamiliar with a track that is hosting the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first pole position of 2026 with an imperious performance in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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- Piastri likens track to 'sandpaper' as F1 returns to Malaysia (opens ABC News (Australia) in a new tab)
Formula 1 is heading back to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit after a nine-year hiatus this weekend, with more than half the drivers on the grid unfamiliar with a track that is hosting the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix.
- F1 driver power rankings - will Antonelli return to winning ways at Bahrain GP in Malaysia? (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)
Formula One returns to Sepang this weekend for the first time since 2017 with Malaysia chosen to host the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix. The race was originally meant to be in April but could not go ahead due to the conflict in the Middle East. As a result, F1 reached an agreement with Bahrain and Malaysia to…
- Verstappen claims first pole of season at Bahrain GP in Malaysia (opens CNA in a new tab)
- Verstappen takes first 2026 pole ahead of Hamilton (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first pole position of 2026 with an imperious performance in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
- Verstappen takes first non-Mercedes powered pole of 2026 (opens The Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
Max Verstappen will be joined with Lewis Hamilton on the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
- Verstappen to start Bahrain Grand Prix in pole position, Hamilton second (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
- Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in Malaysia (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari to start second on the grid in Sepang with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar third.
- Starting Grid For F1’s Bahrain GP In Malaysia After Penalties (opens Forbes in a new tab)
Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull's first pole position of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Here's the full starting grid with penalties applied.
- Formula 1 live updates: Liam Lawson starts 11th in Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia (opens The New Zealand Herald in a new tab)
All the action from the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang.
