Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

Sepang International Circuit · 2026-10-04 · Round 16 of 2026

Max Verstappen took his first victory of the 2026 season as Formula 1 returned to Sepang for the first time since the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix. Starting from pole, Verstappen controlled the 55-lap race from lights to flag, pulling 2.3 seconds clear of Kimi Antonelli by the chequered flag and completing a pole-win-fastest lap triple. Lewis Hamilton finished third to secure a double podium for Ferrari, while teammate Charles Leclerc took fourth. Isack Hadjar continued his strong return with fifth for Red Bull. Fernando Alonso's eighth place was his best result of the season, while Arvid Lindblad charged from last on the grid to tenth for a remarkable point. George Russell's race ended after 49 laps with a retirement from seventh on the grid, a rare bad day for the Mercedes man.

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Status
1	Max Verstappen †	Red Bull	55	1:47:14.808
2	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	55	+2.307
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	55	+4.919
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	55	+7.258
5	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	55	+8.571
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	55	+9.454
7	Liam Lawson	RB F1 Team	55	+12.753
8	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	55	+13.372
9	Lando Norris	McLaren	55	+13.993
10	Arvid Lindblad	RB F1 Team	55	+15.928
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	55	+17.404
12	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	55	+18.052
13	Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	55	+18.997
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	55	+22.305
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	55	+22.532
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	55	+23.315
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	55	+25.431
18	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	55	+28.233
19	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	55	+29.310
20	George Russell	Mercedes	49	Retired
R	Alexander Albon	Williams	41	Retired
R	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	7	Retired

† Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the race (1:38.220) on lap 55. George Russell was classified 20th despite retiring on lap 49 of 55. F1 returned to Sepang International Circuit for the first time since the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.