2026 Calendar
Round 16 · Completed
Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Sepang International Circuit · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sunday, October 4, 2026
The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia is round 16 of 23 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, on 4 October at Sepang International Circuit (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). The race runs over 56 laps of 5.543 km with 15 corners. The circuit first hosted a Grand Prix in 1999. It was won by Max Verstappen.
- Laps
- 56
- Length
- 5.543 km
- Turns
- 15
Grid Order
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:36.477 | 1:35.696 | 1:35.130 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:36.595 | 1:36.032 | 1:35.428 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:36.898 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.558 |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:37.041 | 1:35.959 | 1:35.631 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.730 | 1:35.970 | 1:35.666 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:37.092 | 1:36.173 | 1:35.757 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:36.852 | 1:36.020 | 1:35.762 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:37.264 | 1:36.245 | 1:35.871 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:37.174 | 1:36.410 | 1:37.210 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.106 | 1:36.814 | 1:37.673 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:37.332 | 1:37.023 | - |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:37.721 | 1:37.220 | - |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.651 | 1:37.527 | - |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.729 | 1:37.566 | - |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:37.179 | - | |
| 16 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:37.883 | - | |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:37.970 | - | - |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:37.980 | - | - |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:38.233 | - | - |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.600 | - | - |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.611 | - | - |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:38.933 | - | - |
Pole Position
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Fastest Lap
Max Verstappen
1:38.220
Sprint
No sprint
Standard weekend format
Race Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | P1 | 55 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | P3 | 55 | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | P2 | 55 | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | P4 | 55 | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | P8 | 55 | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | P6 | 55 | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | P11 | 55 | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | P12 | 55 | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | P5 | 55 | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | P22 | 55 | 1 | Finished |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | P15 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | P14 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | P21 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | P16 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | P17 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | P9 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | P13 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | P10 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | P20 | 55 | 0 | Finished |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | P7 | 49 | 0 | Retired |
| 21 | Alexander Albon | Williams | P18 | 41 | 0 | Retired |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | P19 | 7 | 0 | Retired |
Max Verstappen took 25 points from round 16, with 10 drivers in the points.