The Formula 1 Review Bahrain
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang — his first Grand Prix victory of the 2026 season — with Kimi Antonelli in second and Lewis Hamilton in third. The race was defined by extraordinary pre-race chaos: a software failure affecting over half the field during the formation lap forced an unprecedented mid-event remote software update by the FIA, followed by an approximately 1 hour and 49-minute delay. Multiple safety car periods, wildly varied tire strategies, and a dramatic late-race near-collision from Lando Norris made this one of the most turbulent races in recent…
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