Singapore GP qualifying confirmed the picture seen in Bahrain: Verstappen’s Red Bull took a second straight pole, ahead of both Ferraris and a Mercedes team that has been cut down to size.
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From the FIA’s spectacular software bug to Verstappen’s superb win, Ferrari’s familiar mistakes and the old lion’s return: La Rompipaddock delivers its Bahrain—via Malaysia—verdicts.
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Qualifying for the Bahrain GP in Malaysia was very different from what we are used to seeing. For the first time in 2026, pole position was taken by a car powered by an engine other than a Mercedes unit.
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Charles Leclerc’s character can be viewed in two different ways: it may be criticised, but it can also be seen as a strength. We will leave you to draw your own conclusions.
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The events of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend in Malaysia have prompted reflection on Mercedes and Toto Wolff’s immense value. The comparison with Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna is brutal.
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In its 22nd edition, the Bahrain Grand Prix... in Malaysia proved one of the season’s most unmissable fixtures, delivering a show and plenty of action as Verstappen won for Red Bull.
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Verstappen’s Sepang success is Milton Keynes’ first as a true manufacturer, five years after Horner and Mateschitz chose to build its own power units with the American marque.
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Blistering has not been seen in F1 since 2020, thanks to extensive work by both the teams and Pirelli to contain and eliminate the issue.
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Mercedes has achieved its planned objective with George Russell, as the engine failure on car No. 63 late in the Malaysian GP is not a concern for the three-pointed star.
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The Bahrain GP in Malaysia was far more complex than expected. Rain shuffled the pack — and more besides — while Hamilton and Leclerc overcame Ferrari’s early error.
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Max Verstappen takes victory at Sepang after a dramatic, incident-packed race, while George Russell suffers another retirement.
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In the rain at Sepang, at least six drivers reported power losses on the formation lap, with Hamilton even forced to restart his SF-26.
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Follow live coverage of the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix. The Kuala Lumpur circuit hosts the 16th round of the Formula 1 calendar. Live updates, infographics, commentary and images from the circuit. Formation lap at 09:00.
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