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….
Kimi Antonelli believes Mercedes could have challenged for a higher starting position in Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season if not for his track-limits mistake in Q2, but remains satisfied with his recovery in Qualifying to secure fourth on the grid. Antonelli entered Q3 having used an additional set of tyres in…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated to take his first pole position of the season during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia weekend, full report below. Kimi Antonelli led the way in the final practice session of the weekend earlier today, with Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar following closely behind. F1’s return to…
Qualifying for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia has been completed at the Sepang International Circuit, view the full results here. Ahead of the weekend, Arvid Lindblad, Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto all carried grid penalties into the Grand Prix. Both Cadillacs, the two Haas cars, Nico Hülkenberg and Alex Albon were…
Mercedes F1’s Kimi Antonelli topped the timings in FP3 at the 2026 F1 Malaysia weekend, full results below. The sport made its long-awaited return to the Sepang International Circuit, with cars taking to the track in Malaysia for the first time in nine years. The grid spent much of Friday learning the circuit, as teams…
The 2026 F1 FP3 session got underway in Malaysia, with teams looking to get to grips with the track ahead of Qualifying later on Saturday afternoon. Max Verstappen led the timings in FP1, with Charles Leclerc topping the timings in FP2. Overnight, the FIA also moved the pit entry bollard ahead of FP3, after drivers…
Max Verstappen topped FP1 at round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia, with Charles Leclerc going fastest in FP2. Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Waché and Verstappen spoke to the media after the day’s running. Waché on Red Bull’s first day at 2026 F1 Malaysia round Waché described the conditions as among the…
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…
Mercedes arrived in Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season with a new upgrade package on the W17, as well as both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli experiencing the circuit for the first time. Max Verstappen topped both FP1 and the early stages of FP2, while Leclerc ultimately ended Friday fastest after switching…
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…
