Bahrain 2026 GP recap

George Russell revealed Mercedes won't be giving him a cooling vest at Sepang owing to cost-cap limitations at the Formula

Max Verstappen secured his first pole position of 2026 during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, an achievement that the Red Bull driver felt was an "amazing moment".

Lando Norris gave a blunt assessment of McLaren's qualifying pace at Sepang, admitting the team was "just slow" after falling six tenths short of pole position.

F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli got a pleasant surprise after qualifying, revealing that he thought his grid position was worse than it actually is

The high levels of degradation in Sepang are causing major strategic unknowns for the teams ahead of the Bahrain GP in Malaysia.

Christian Horner shared his Ferrari "dream" but that stacked trophy cabinet could be a "disadvantage" for the former Red Bull boss.

Max Verstappen took his first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Sepang on Saturday and will be the first to start the Bahrain Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton by his side.

Charles Leclerc explains why young fans’ drawings mean most to him, and reflects on becoming a dad in a new chapter.