Max Verstappen held his nerve in the chaos of Sunday's rain-hit rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to bank his first win of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship season.

Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished the Bahrain Grand Prix, held at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia in third and fourth place respectively.

2026 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX IN MALAYSIA

Audi Revolut F1 Team fought fiercely in a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, missing out on a point on the very last lap, as Nico Hulkenberg finished 11th, with Gabriel Bortoleto 18th.

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TGR Haas F1 Team finished with Oliver Bearman 14th, and Esteban Ocon 15th, at Round 16 of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, held Sunday at Sepang International Circuit.

Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia | 5.543km

Sepang debuts the Intermediates and crowns Verstappen

The reigning World Champion beats his chief championship rival in Japan to see the duo head to Indonesia split by a slender two-point margin

Five-time runner-up finally claims the prize he has chased for years.