As the marching band played both the Bahraini and Malaysian anthem in the pouring rain, race control decided that the start in Malaysia would be delayed, as the 2026 F1 cars have not been driven in the rain yet. Given Max Verstappen took his dominant pole in dry and warm conditions, the form book was…
Max Verstappen secured his first pole of the 2026 F1 season in qualifying at Malaysia, calling the result an “incredible” achievement for Red Bull’s following its progression throughout the year. The Dutchman has enjoyed a strong return to Sepang so far, racing at the circuit for the first time in nine years. Verstappen, who won…
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar left Qualifying at Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia believing there was still more performance on the table after several issues hampered his chances of challenging the top two, with Max Verstappen securing pole position ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second. Despite finishing Qualifying in third, a five-place…
Nikola Tsolov described his recovery to second place in Feature Race 2 at the 2026 F2 Azerbaijan GP as “more than a win” after bouncing back in Baku from a difficult run of races. The Campos Racing driver started the final race of the weekend from 11th on the grid but worked his way through…
Laurent Mekies praised Isack Hadjar’s performance at the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Azerbaijan GP after the Red Bull driver made an impressive return to racing in Baku. Isack Hadjar returned to the cockpit after being sidelined through injury and immediately showed competitive pace around the demanding Baku City Circuit. After securing fourth place in qualifying,…
Team Principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on Max Verstappen’s chances of securing a win with a cleaner qualifying and why they decided not to swap positions between the Dutchman and Isack Hadjar following Red Bull’s double F1 podium at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP on Saturday. What went down in Baku With the internal combustion…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished in second place at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, just a mere 0,196s behind race winner George Russell, after a close dash to the line on the final lap of the grand prix. The Dutchman had endured a difficult weekend in Baku up until that point, with the promising pace…
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…
Following Thursday‘s Free Practice 2, Isack Hadjar and Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché shared their insights on the Frenchman driver’s recovery, upgrades and car pace at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Max Verstappen got third place while teammate Isack Hadjar returned to action in ninth place following his injury. Hadjar reports positive return to…
Max Verstappen has identified the Nürburgring 24 Hours and CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa as serious possibilities for his 2027 endurance racing programme, with the newly confirmed Formula 1 calendar leaving space for the four-time World Champion to contest both endurance classics. The Dutchman has ruled out a 2027 appearance at the 24 Hours of…
