Shermaine Wong

charles leclerc for Ferrari on Saturday at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round
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Leclerc confident in Ferrari’s race pace after Qualifying P4 at 2026 F1 Malaysia round

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will be starting on the second row in P4 at the 2026 F1 Malaysia event. The Monegasque concluded the session with a fastest lap of 1:35.666, 0.536s behind pole sitter Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Nonetheless, reflecting on his performance in qualifying, Leclerc is confident that he is still in contention for a…

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Fred Vasseur on Ferrari's performance in Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia event
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Vasseur satisfied with Ferrari’s performace following 2026 F1 Malaysia Qualifying

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur was satisfied with both Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc carrying the strong momentum from their first day at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round into qualifying. Hamilton placed himself on the front row with a time of 1:35.428 and will be starting the 2026 F1 Malaysia event in P2….

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 02: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Malaysia at Sepang Circuit on October 02, 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/LAT Images)
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McLaren’s Piastri and Singh discuss struggles in FP1 and challenging track conditions at 2026 F1 Malaysia round

It was a decent day for McLaren at the 2026 F1 Malaysia event. In FP1, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris concluded the session in P11 and P12, respectively. The Woking outfit then saw an improvement in pace in FP2. Norris finished third fastest in the session with a 1:37.665, a mere 0.137s behind Ferrari’s Charles…

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Charles Leclerc for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Malaysia Friday
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Ferrari’s Vasseur and Leclerc anticipate high tyre degredation challenge at 2026 F1 Malaysia round

Ferrari had a strong first day at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round with Charles Leclerc topping the timesheets in FP2; team boss Fred Vasseur also analysed the day. The 28-year-old set the fastest time of Friday with a 1:37.528. The Monegasque had finished P4 in FP1, while teammate Lewis Hamilton finished both free practice sessions…

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 26: Third placed Isack Hadjar of France and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 26, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Alastair Staley/LAT Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202609260272 // Usage for editorial use only //
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Hadjar marks return to racing with “first proper podium” at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

After sitting out of three consecitive races due to a wrist injury, Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar made his return to racing at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. It was a very positive return for the Frenchman who placed himself P4 on the starting grid in qualifying. This was also his best qualifying result since the…

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 25, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Joe Portlock/LAT Images)
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Grid penalties handed to Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez following 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

Following the end of qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez and Williams’ Carlos Sainz were handed three-place and five-place grid penalties, respectively. Sergio Pérez handed penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying Pérez had qualified P20 on the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP starting grid. He was then…

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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Fifth placed qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren arrives in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on September 25, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images)
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Norris laments McLaren’s straight-line speed deficit in 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP P5 on the starting grid. The Briton’s fastest lap in qualifying was 1:43.672, 1.146s slower than pole sitter George Russell. Looking ahead to the main race on Saturday, Norris reveals that he is not confident his McLaren will be in the position to fight for…

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 13: Alexander Albon of Thailand driving the (23) Williams FW48 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Madring on September 13, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Sutton Images)
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“It’s frustrating in many ways” : Albon reflects on disappointing 2026 F1 Spanish GP outing

It was yet another frustrating weekend for Williams’ Alex Albon, who finished at the Madring outside the points, as he took the chequered flag at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP in P15, a lap behind race winner Kimi Antonelli. The Thai-British driver was also the sole Williams who finished the 2026 F1 Spanish GP, as…

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