2026 F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia (Sepang) - full analysis by Peter Windsor
From Friday through to Sunday, Peter analyses the key elements of F1's return to the legendary Sepang track in Malaysia, scene of the "Bahrain GP" that was cancelled earlier in the year due to the unrest in the Middle East. After a slow start from the pole on intermediates in the wet, Max Verstappen went on to score his first win of the season for Red Bull-RBPT Ford, decisively beating the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari chose to start on Pirelli slicks but, after sinking to P18, Lewis recovered brilliantly eventually to finish third. George Russell, trailing his…
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