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…
Fred Vasseur addresses the impact of media speculation surrounding Ferrari and his role as Team Principal, and the need for the team to respond ahead of round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia. After a decent start to the 2026 F1 season, when Ferrari emerged as the second force behind dominant Mercedes, the team…
The 2026 F1 FP2 session got underway in Malaysia with teams looking to build on a busy opening hour at Sepang, as the field continued to relearn a circuit Formula 1 had not visited since 2017. Max Verstappen set the pace in FP1, leading George Russell and Isack Hadjar in a hot, low-grip session where…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round is in the books, view the full results of the session here. In FP1 earlier in the day, Max Verstappen, 2nd last Saturday, was fastest in his RB22 as the drivers faced low grip conditions at the legendary Sepang circuit. Winner in Baku last weekend and hoping to…
Max Verstappen topped the 2026 FP1 session in Malaysia as Formula 1 (F1) returned to the Sepang International Circuit for the first time since 2017. Full results below. The session began with immediate action as drivers headed out onto a dusty and low-grip track. Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad started on soft tyres, while most…
Prior to the 2026 F1 Malaysia weekend, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso spoke on Thursday in a print media session about continuing in the sport into 2027. Next year will be his fifth season in the green colours. Alonso’s extension talks were “brief” and “straightforward” Alonso recently signed an extension with the team along with his…
As F1 gears up for the sixteenth round of the 2026 season in Malaysia, Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have rallied around Fred Vasseur and reflected on the impact of the recent speculations on team morale. Having secured their last podium at Spa-Francorchamps back in July, the Scuderia have come under heavy criticism…
