Lance Stroll had reasons to be positive after the race in Malaysia, despite F1 making a joke out of itself in general. The Canadian driver started from P14, and eventually finished 12th. Coming to Sepang, Aston Martin had already seen quite a few upgrades compared to the car that struggled through pre-season testing. However, finishes,…
The 2026 F1 Malaysia race marked Formula 1’s return to the legendary Sepang International Circuit after nine years. But this comeback came with its own trials and tribulations: torrential rain, race delays, Safety Cars, and red flags. The biggest challenge was a perplexing FIA software issue right as the drivers were completing their formation laps,…
After round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia, Haas drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon were not satisfied with the result, as the VF 26 showed great pace this weekend and led them to believe a better outcome was in the cards. After a chaotic F1 GP in Malaysia, the Haas drivers ultimately finished…
Cadillac drivers Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas opened up about their tyre choice at the start and how challenging the decision to split the strategy was following the first rain-delayed race of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia. Bottas and Pérez both failed to make it out of the first segment of qualifying, finding themselves…
From P22 on the grid for the 2026 F1 Malaysia race, Arvid Lindblad gained 12 places as the Racing Bulls rookie grabbed a crucial point on Sunday afternoon. Engine component changes had put him at the back of the field for the race. After the formation lap farce, Racing Bulls made the right call by…
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar finished the 2026 F1 Malaysia race in P5 but was extremely frustrated and annoyed for multiple reasons after the flag fell. 3rd fastest in qualifying, he dropped to P8 on the grid because of an engine change outside his allocation. That became P5 into Turn 1, before quickly passing Liam…
Thirty laps into a race, a driver brakes hard into a corner, turns in, and feels his head trying to go in a different direction from the car. He has done it dozens of times already, and he has dozens more to go. The viewer sees a steady line through the apex. What the viewer…
Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto had given Alpine something to build on in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round, with Gasly reaching Q3 and finishing ninth, and Colapinto making it through to Q2 as he helped his teammate with a tow in the middle segment. The Argentinian then dropped to 21st on the grid…
Williams was left disappointed after a promising start to the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia unraveled, with Carlos Sainz finishing 17th and Alex Albon retiring after a mechanical issue. Both Williams drivers made strong starts on intermediate tyres, with Sainz climbing from P13 to P6 and Albon from P18 to P7. However, their progress was…
Liam Lawson continued an excellent 2026 F1 season with a P7 finish at the Malaysia round on Sunday afternoon. Starting P11 after just missing out on Q3 on Saturday, the New Zealander had an unbelievable launch off the line to be challenging Max Verstappen for P3 by Turn 1. However, the Dutchman got his elbows…
