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Lewis Hamilton compared F1's first attempt to start at Sepang to driving a Lego cars. Race winner Max Verstappen was equally scathing. More

Seven-time F1 World Champion Hamilton, delivered the punchline after the sport's sophisticated 2026 machinery struggled to cope with its first proper wet race. Hamilton said: It was like the Lego race. Same speed. Th...

'I'm so massively annoyed,' admits Mercedes boss, Toto wolff, as much-anticipated upgrade fails to deliver. George Russell's retirement aside, the German team has struggled from the outset this weekend, s...

George Russell claims that he is 'beyond disappointment' following today's DNF at Sepang. The Briton was heading for an almost certain podium finish, when, six laps from the chequered flag, he was forced to p...

George Russell admits he is getting used to bad luck after his F1 title hopes took a huge blow at the Bahrain Grand Prix. More

Lewis Hamilton has explained the thinking behind the decision to start today's race on slicks. The Briton, along with his Ferrari teammate, was one of 13 drivers to opt for slicks at the start, while Max Verstappen a...

Michael Delaney 04/10/2026 at 21:17 Catch up with what all the teams and drivers had to say following round 16 of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia. 40 SHARES Share on.. Sh...

Fernando Alonso has revealed he enjoyed the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, despite a gamble on the soft tyres that didn't pay off. More

Lewis Hamilton has claimed that he could have won Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia were it not for Ferrari's strategy blunder at the start of the race. More

The first trip to Malaysia for Formula 1 - representing the Bahrain Grand Prix on the calendar - brought plenty of drama and controversy. The post F1 2026 World Championship Standings after the Bahrain GP in Malaysia app...

Track Interviews - Conducted by David Coulthard Max Verstappen, it's your 72nd victory and I suspect your sweetest.Max Verstappen: It's a really nice one, you know, after the year that we've had and the progr...

Liam Lawson drove to a P7 result at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but only after dealing with some concerns! More

Christian Horner has sent his congratulations to Max Verstappen and Red Bull after the team recorded a historic win at the Bahrain Grand Prix. More

Lewis Hamilton admitted his "heart sank" when he realised Ferrari had made the wrong tyre choice at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. More

George Russell all but conceded his 2026 F1 title hopes after a cruel DNF at Sepang left him 84 points behind Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli. More

Kimi Antonelli admitted Mercedes leave Malaysia frustrated despite finishing P2 in the Bahrain Grand Prix, while lamenting the fate of teammate George Russells late DNF More

Max Verstappen hailed Red Bull Ford Powertrains first F1 victory as an incredible achievement after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. More

Drivers have hit out following the chaos surrounding the start of today's Bahrain Grand Prix, as the 2026 rules come under further scrutiny. While there was a sense of anticipation as F1 was about to witness its firs...

The Chequered Flag Podcast's Sam Bird and Andrew Benson discuss Max Verstappen's impressive Bahrain Grand Prix victory, which secured his first win of the season.

The FIA has apologised for a software glitch which affected a number of cars at the start of today's race. The first sign that something was wrong was when pole-sitter Max Verstappen reported a lack of power during t...