Round 16Finished

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Sepang International Circuit · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSunday, 4 October 2026Start 09:00

Odds favourite—
Main pickNo pick published
Circuit5.543 km56 laps

Schedule

Paris time

Every session time, in Paris time, with the forecast weather.

Free practice 1Fri, Oct 206:30
Free practice 2Fri, Oct 210:00
Free practice 3Sat, Oct 306:30
QualifyingSat, Oct 310:00
RaceSun, Oct 409:00

Marcelito picks

No pick was published for this Grand Prix.

Odds

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Results

1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:47:14.808
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+2.307
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari+4.919

Race

Place	Driver	Team	Time	Points	Places gained
1	Max VerstappenVER · 3	Red Bull	1:47:14.808	25	0
2	Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT · 12	Mercedes	+2.307	18	+1
3	Lewis HamiltonHAM · 44	Ferrari	+4.919	15	-1
4	Charles LeclercLEC · 16	Ferrari	+7.258	12	0
5	Isack HadjarHAD · 6	Red Bull	+8.571	10	+3
6	Oscar PiastriPIA · 81	McLaren	+9.454	8	0
7	Liam LawsonLAW · 30	RB F1 Team	+12.753	6	+4
8	Fernando AlonsoALO · 14	Aston Martin	+13.372	4	+4
9	Lando NorrisNOR · 1	McLaren	+13.993	2	-4
10	Arvid LindbladLIN · 41	RB F1 Team	+15.928	1	+12
11	Nico HülkenbergHUL · 27	Audi	+17.404	0	+4
12	Lance StrollSTR · 18	Aston Martin	+18.052	0	+2
13	Franco ColapintoCOL · 43	Alpine F1 Team	+18.997	0	+8
14	Oliver BearmanBEA · 87	Haas F1 Team	+22.305	0	+2
15	Esteban OconOCO · 31	Haas F1 Team	+22.532	0	+2
16	Pierre GaslyGAS · 10	Alpine F1 Team	+23.315	0	-7
17	Carlos SainzSAI · 55	Williams	+25.431	0	-4
18	Gabriel BortoletoBOR · 5	Audi	+28.233	0	-8
19	Sergio PérezPER · 11	Cadillac F1 Team	+29.310	0	+1
20	George RussellRUS · 63	Mercedes	Abandon	0	-13
21	Alexander AlbonALB · 23	Williams	Abandon	0	-3
22	Valtteri BottasBOT · 77	Cadillac F1 Team	Abandon	0	-3

Qualifying

Place	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Max VerstappenVER · 3	1:36.477	1:35.696	1:35.130
2	Lewis HamiltonHAM · 44	1:36.595	1:36.032	1:35.428
3	Isack HadjarHAD · 6	1:36.898	1:36.192	1:35.558
4	Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT · 12	1:37.041	1:35.959	1:35.631
5	Charles LeclercLEC · 16	1:36.730	1:35.970	1:35.666
6	Lando NorrisNOR · 1	1:37.092	1:36.173	1:35.757
7	Oscar PiastriPIA · 81	1:36.852	1:36.020	1:35.762
8	George RussellRUS · 63	1:37.264	1:36.245	1:35.871
9	Pierre GaslyGAS · 10	1:37.174	1:36.410	1:37.210
10	Gabriel BortoletoBOR · 5	1:37.106	1:36.814	1:37.673
11	Liam LawsonLAW · 30	1:37.332	1:37.023	—
12	Fernando AlonsoALO · 14	1:37.721	1:37.220	—
13	Carlos SainzSAI · 55	1:37.651	1:37.527	—
14	Lance StrollSTR · 18	1:37.729	1:37.566	—
15	Franco ColapintoCOL · 43	1:37.179	—	—
16	Arvid LindbladLIN · 41	1:37.883	—	—
17	Nico HülkenbergHUL · 27	1:37.970	—	—
18	Oliver BearmanBEA · 87	1:37.980	—	—
19	Esteban OconOCO · 31	1:38.233	—	—
20	Alexander AlbonALB · 23	1:38.600	—	—
21	Valtteri BottasBOT · 77	1:38.611	—	—
22	Sergio PérezPER · 11	1:38.933	—	—

Practice · Free practice 1

Place	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:37.520	—	23
2	George Russell	Mercedes	1:37.903	+0.383	25
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:38.303	+0.783	23
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:38.367	+0.847	25
5	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:38.580	+1.06	23
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:38.590	+1.07	21
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:38.715	+1.195	22
8	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:39.106	+1.586	22
9	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:39.197	+1.677	27
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:39.211	+1.691	23
11	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:39.276	+1.756	23
12	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:39.293	+1.773	21
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:39.548	+2.028	25
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:39.683	+2.163	22
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:40.158	+2.638	23
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:40.311	+2.791	23
17	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:40.321	+2.801	22
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:40.413	+2.893	19
19	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:40.531	+3.011	22
20	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:40.605	+3.085	25
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:40.800	+3.28	23
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:40.820	+3.3	24

Practice · Free practice 2

Place	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:37.528	—	29
2	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:37.627	+0.099	23
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:37.665	+0.137	25
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:37.785	+0.257	20
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:37.833	+0.305	28
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:37.899	+0.371	26
7	George Russell	Mercedes	1:38.020	+0.492	28
8	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:38.060	+0.532	28
9	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:38.496	+0.968	30
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:38.588	+1.06	29
11	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:38.880	+1.352	33
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:39.051	+1.523	25
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:39.109	+1.581	30
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:39.361	+1.833	29
15	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:39.478	+1.95	28
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:39.706	+2.178	30
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:39.930	+2.402	31
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:40.150	+2.622	26
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:40.186	+2.658	27
20	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:40.221	+2.693	30
21	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:40.938	+3.41	28
22	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:43.391	+5.863	31

Practice · Free practice 3

Place	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:36.302	—	12
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:36.580	+0.278	12
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:36.860	+0.558	15
4	George Russell	Mercedes	1:36.912	+0.61	11
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:37.016	+0.714	19
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:37.041	+0.739	15
7	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:37.161	+0.859	15
8	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:37.366	+1.064	16
9	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:37.920	+1.618	20
10	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:38.084	+1.782	24
11	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:38.204	+1.902	15
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:38.223	+1.921	13
13	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:38.241	+1.939	20
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:38.252	+1.95	12
15	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:38.266	+1.964	17
16	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:38.356	+2.054	14
17	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:38.692	+2.39	12
18	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:38.716	+2.414	21
19	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:38.811	+2.509	12
20	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:39.049	+2.747	18
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:39.931	+3.629	14
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:40.223	+3.921	20

Grid

1Max Verstappen
2Lewis Hamilton
3Andrea Kimi Antonelli
4Charles Leclerc
5Lando Norris
6Oscar Piastri
7George Russell
8Isack Hadjar
9Pierre Gasly
10Gabriel Bortoleto
11Liam Lawson
12Fernando Alonso
13Carlos Sainz
14Lance Stroll
15Nico Hülkenberg
16Oliver Bearman
17Esteban Ocon
18Alexander Albon
19Valtteri Bottas
20Sergio Pérez
21Franco Colapinto
22Arvid Lindblad

Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Laps	Time
1	Max VerstappenVER · 3	55	1:38.220
2	Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT · 12	52	1:38.589
3	Lewis HamiltonHAM · 44	53	1:38.610
4	Charles LeclercLEC · 16	54	1:39.336
5	Oscar PiastriPIA · 81	53	1:39.485
6	Isack HadjarHAD · 6	52	1:39.792
7	Lando NorrisNOR · 1	54	1:39.970
8	Liam LawsonLAW · 30	53	1:40.254
9	Arvid LindbladLIN · 41	55	1:40.315
10	Fernando AlonsoALO · 14	54	1:40.353
11	Oliver BearmanBEA · 87	40	1:40.366
12	George RussellRUS · 63	34	1:40.715
13	Franco ColapintoCOL · 43	33	1:40.988
14	Lance StrollSTR · 18	53	1:41.248
15	Gabriel BortoletoBOR · 5	36	1:41.382
16	Nico HülkenbergHUL · 27	54	1:41.394
17	Pierre GaslyGAS · 10	40	1:41.514
18	Carlos SainzSAI · 55	28	1:41.738
19	Esteban OconOCO · 31	53	1:42.062
20	Alexander AlbonALB · 23	31	1:42.284
21	Sergio PérezPER · 11	20	1:42.688
22	Valtteri BottasBOT · 77	7	1:59.953

Pit stops

Fastest pit stop : Andrea Kimi Antonelli · 27.295

Driver	Team	Laps	Tyre	Time
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	1	Soft → Intermediate	38.032
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	2	Intermediate → Hard	1:21.474
Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	2	Intermediate → Soft	1:13.866
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	2	Intermediate → Hard	1:00.446
Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	2	Intermediate → Soft	1:01.177
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	2	Intermediate → Medium	41.721
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	3	Intermediate → Soft	38.010
Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	8	Soft	27.594
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	9	Intermediate → Medium	27.739
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	9	Soft	27.641
George Russell	Mercedes	9	Soft	28.801
Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	9	Soft	28.134
Liam Lawson	RB F1 Team	9	Hard	28.600
Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	9	Soft → Hard	28.691
Carlos Sainz	Williams	9	Soft → Hard	32.065
Arvid Lindblad	RB F1 Team	9	Hard	28.598
Alexander Albon	Williams	9	Soft → Hard	32.467
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	9	Hard → Medium	29.204
Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	9	Soft → Hard	27.873
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	9	Hard	28.021
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	9	Medium → Hard	29.870
Lando Norris	McLaren	9	Hard → Soft	30.790
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	9	Soft	28.651
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	9	Hard → Soft	28.314
Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	9	Hard → Soft	28.152
Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	9	Hard → Medium	27.955
Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	10	Medium → Hard	28.553
Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	15	Hard → Soft	36.773
Alexander Albon	Williams	16	Hard → Soft	27.608
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	18	Hard	28.887
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	21	Hard → Medium	29.266
Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	24	Hard	29.045
Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	25	Soft	27.758
Carlos Sainz	Williams	26	Hard → Soft	28.233
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	28	Soft	27.957
Arvid Lindblad	RB F1 Team	28	Hard → Soft	29.254
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	28	Hard → Soft	28.351
Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	29	Hard → Soft	29.057
Alexander Albon	Williams	29	Soft	27.859
Liam Lawson	RB F1 Team	30	Hard → Soft	28.026
Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	31	Soft	28.522
Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	31	Medium → Soft	27.802
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	31	Soft	27.615
Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	31	Medium	27.631
George Russell	Mercedes	32	Soft	27.677
Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	32	Soft	28.419
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	33	Soft	27.834
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	33	Medium → Soft	27.682
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	33	Medium → Hard	28.337
Lando Norris	McLaren	34	Soft	28.250
Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	34	Soft	51.819
Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	37	Soft	27.854
Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	38	Hard	28.017
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	39	Medium → Soft	31.338
Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	41	Hard → Soft	28.419
Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	42	Medium	28.211
Carlos Sainz	Williams	42	Soft	39.685
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	43	Soft	27.642
Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	43	Medium → Soft	28.053
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	43	Soft	28.178
Arvid Lindblad	RB F1 Team	43	Soft	28.072
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	43	Soft	27.446
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	44	Soft	27.295
George Russell	Mercedes	44	Soft	27.702
Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	44	Soft	27.345
Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	44	Soft	27.704
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	45	Hard	27.498
Lando Norris	McLaren	45	Soft	27.869
Liam Lawson	RB F1 Team	45	Hard → Soft	29.624
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	45	Soft	27.809
Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	45	Soft	28.277
Sergio Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	44	Soft	28.937
Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	45	Soft	28.335

Circuit

Sepang International Circuit

The circuit layout and its key figures.

Lap length: 5.543 km
Laps: 56
Race distance: 310.408 km
Lap record: 1:34.080Sebastian Vettel
First Grand Prix: 1999
Editions: 20
Wins from pole: 47.1 %

Pole is first place on the grid, decided in qualifying.

Most successful drivers

Sebastian Vettel4
Michael Schumacher3
Fernando Alonso3
Kimi Räikkönen2
Max Verstappen2

Most successful teams

Ferrari7
Red Bull6
McLaren2
Renault2
Williams1

Previous winners

2026Max Verstappen
2017Max Verstappen
2016Daniel Ricciardo
2015Sebastian Vettel
2014Lewis Hamilton
2013Sebastian Vettel
2012Fernando Alonso
2011Sebastian Vettel
2010Sebastian Vettel
2009Jenson Button

Form

The last five races, oldest to newest. The figure is the finishing place; the points are the total over those five races.

How to read the chips: 1 = win, 2-3 = podium, R = retired, any other figure = finishing place.

Driver	Form	Points
Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT · 12	32115	93
Lando NorrisNOR · 1	1143R	77
George RussellRUS · 63	73251	74
Max VerstappenVER · 3	2R322	69
Isack HadjarHAD · 6	65663	49
Charles LeclercLEC · 16	45R44	46
Lewis HamiltonHAM · 44	546R6	38
Oscar PiastriPIA · 81	R65813	22
Liam LawsonLAW · 30	8714612	18
Pierre GaslyGAS · 10	1210712R	7

Championship

The championship standings and how they evolved round by round.

Cumulative points per team after each completed round.

Mercedes607
Ferrari474
McLaren355
Red Bull355
RB F1 Team102
Alpine F1 Team69
Haas F1 Team30
Audi23
Williams12
Aston Martin7

Drivers

Rank	Driver	Team	Points	Wins
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli🇮🇹 ANT · 12	Mercedes	365	9
2	George Russell🇬🇧 RUS · 63	Mercedes	242	3
3	Lewis Hamilton🇬🇧 HAM · 44	Ferrari	241	1
4	Max Verstappen🇳🇱 VER · 3	Red Bull	236	2
5	Charles Leclerc🇲🇨 LEC · 16	Ferrari	233	1
6	Lando Norris🇬🇧 NOR · 1	McLaren	211	2
7	Oscar Piastri🇦🇺 PIA · 81	McLaren	144	0
8	Isack Hadjar🇫🇷 HAD · 6	Red Bull	105	0
9	Liam LawsonLAW · 30	RB F1 Team	77	0
10	Pierre Gasly🇫🇷 GAS · 10	Alpine F1 Team	42	0
11	Arvid Lindblad🇬🇧 LIN · 41	RB F1 Team	38	0
12	Franco Colapinto🇦🇷 COL · 43	Alpine F1 Team	27	0
13	Oliver Bearman🇬🇧 BEA · 87	Haas F1 Team	23	0
14	Nico Hülkenberg🇩🇪 HUL · 27	Audi	13	0
15	Gabriel Bortoleto🇧🇷 BOR · 5	Audi	10	0
16	Esteban Ocon🇫🇷 OCO · 31	Haas F1 Team	7	0
17	Fernando Alonso🇪🇸 ALO · 14	Aston Martin	7	0
18	Carlos Sainz🇪🇸 SAI · 55	Williams	7	0
19	Alexander AlbonALB · 23	Williams	5	0
20	Yuki Tsunoda🇯🇵 TSU · 22	RB F1 Team	1	0
21	Lance Stroll🇨🇦 STR · 18	Aston Martin	0	0
22	Valtteri Bottas🇫🇮 BOT · 77	Cadillac F1 Team	0	0
23	Sergio Pérez🇲🇽 PER · 11	Cadillac F1 Team	0	0

Drivers without a race seat

These drivers are listed for the season without a team or a race number.

Ayumu Iwasa
Colton Herta
Dino Beganovic
Frederik Vesti
Jak Crawford
Leonardo Fornaroli
Luke Browning
Paul Aron
Ryo Hirakawa

Constructors

Rank	Team	Points	Wins
1	Mercedes	607	12
2	Ferrari	474	2
3	Red Bull	355	2
4	McLaren	355	2
5	RB F1 Team	102	0
6	Alpine F1 Team	69	0
7	Haas F1 Team	30	0
8	Audi	23	0
9	Williams	12	0
10	Aston Martin	7	0
11	Cadillac F1 Team	0	0