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Andrea Stella, Fred Vasseur, and Allan McNish comment on the software glitch and its impact on the optics of F1 after the rain-affected 2026 race in Malaysia

Stella, Vasseur, and McNish not worried about the optics of F1 despite software glitch and formation-lap chaos in 2026 Malaysia race

Senjuti Jash26 seconds ago21 seconds ago07 mins

Given that multiple 2026 cars experienced a loss of power and got stranded on the formation lap, Andrea Stella, Fred Vasseur, and Allan McNish shared their thoughts on the unusual software glitch and what it did for the optics of the sport following the chaotic rain-affected F1 race in Malaysia on Sunday. With a heavy…

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For only the third time in F1 2026, Fernando Alonso finished in the points, this time with a P8 finish in the Malaysia round.

Alonso analyses his P8 in wild 2026 F1 Malaysia race

James O'Connor2 hours ago2 hours ago05 mins

For only the third time in F1 2026, Fernando Alonso finished in the points, this time with a P8 finish in the Malaysia round. Having started P12 on the grid, the Spanaird went backwards early on as he was on dry tyres when inters were far superior. The 45-year-old was down in P17 after the…

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2026 F1 drivers have shared their thoughts on the software glitch and formation-lap fiasco following a chaotic rain-affected race in Malaysia

F1 drivers express frustration over loss of power on formation lap and software glitch in 2026 Malaysia race

Senjuti Jash18 hours ago3 hours ago017 mins

With multiple cars experiencing power loss on the formation lap, F1 drivers shared their thoughts on the unprecedented software glitch and how the rain impacted the behaviour of the 2026 cars following a chaotic race in Malaysia on Sunday. As the teams and the drivers geared up for the first rain-affected race under the new…

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Vasseur admits Ferrari made the wrong tyre call during the F1 race in Malaysia as Lewis Hamilton recovered to secure a podium finish

Ferrari’s Vasseur admits team made wrong tyre call in F1 race in Malaysia

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein19 hours ago19 hours ago04 mins

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur admitted the team made the wrong tyre call at the start of the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia, despite Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc recovering to finish third and fourth respectively. Heavy rain delayed the start at the Sepang International Circuit and led to a disrupted opening procedure. When the…

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Andrea Stella breaks down the McLaren strategy misjudgement in 2026 F1 Malaysia race, where they had picked the dry tyres for the start.

Stella explains McLaren strategy error at 2026 F1 Malaysia round

Kavi Khandelwal21 hours ago21 hours ago05 mins

“So ultimately, it was an incorrect judgement as to the crossover at which the dry tyres would be faster than the intermediate tyres,” Andrea Stella said as he reviewed the McLaren strategy after the 2026 F1 Malaysia round. Stella admitted that the McLaren F1 strategy misread how quickly Sepang would dry. As a result, both…

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Mercedes F1 Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord reflected on a difficult 2026 Malaysia race for the team as they lacked pace to win.

Lord on Russell’s PU failure, potential penalties and Mercedes struggles at 2026 F1 Malaysia round

James O'Connor23 hours ago23 hours ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord reflected on a difficult 2026 Malaysia race for the team as they lacked pace to win. It was compounded by a late PU failure for George Russell, as championship leader Kimi Antonelli brought home P2. Lord says analysis to take place on Russell’s PU problem in 2026 Malaysia…

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri had an eventful 2026 F1 Malaysian GP, despite starting and finishing the race in the same position.

Piastri takes positives despite MCL40 limitations in 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Disha Rawal1 day ago1 day ago03 mins

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri had an eventful 2026 F1 Malaysia race. Starting the race in P6, McLaren chose to start their drivers on slick tyres. Piastri disagreed with the choice, opting to pit for intermediate tyres prior to the race start. The decision worked out for Piastri as he climbed his way back into the…

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Lando Norris explains McLaren’s tyre gamble in the 2026 F1 Malaysia race and admits the team got its strategy wrong

Norris: McLaren “got it wrong” with starting tyre choice in F1 Malaysia race

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 day ago2 days ago03 mins

Lando Norris admitted McLaren got its tyre decision wrong during a chaotic 2026 F1 race in Malaysia, after the Briton eventually crossed the line in ninth place at Sepang. Heavy rain caused a lengthy delay to the start before the field initially headed out on intermediate tyres. When the race eventually got underway, teams split…

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Charles Leclerc discusses Ferrari’s tyre strategy and his recovery to fourth in a challenging 2026 F1 race in Malaysia

Leclerc reflects on intense F1 Malaysia race after strong comeback to P4

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

Charles Leclerc described the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia as a “sweaty” afternoon after Ferrari recovered from a difficult opening phase to bring both cars home inside the top four. Heavy rain delayed the start at Sepang and left teams facing difficult tyre decisions when the race eventually got underway. Ferrari initially committed to slick…

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Mercedes driver George Russell continues his streak of unfortunate luck at the 2026 F1 Malaysian GP, with a DNF from P3.

“You’ve almost got to laugh” — George Russell on engine failure in 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Disha Rawal2 days ago2 days ago02 mins

George Russell continues his streak of unfortunate luck at the 2026 F1 Malaysia race, with a DNF from P3. After a difficult qualifying session saw Russell start the race from P7, he charged through the field on intermediate tyres, getting up to P2 on the opening lap. Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli battled with Max…

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