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Leclerc tops FP2 from Hadjar at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the fastest time of Friday's second practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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McLaren explain what ‘caught us by surprise’ in Malaysia
There looked to be mixed fortunes for McLaren on Friday at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with Oscar Piastri admitting that the team appeared to have taken a step through the day.
Mercedes suffer one of the ‘toughest Fridays’ of the season
Friday saw Mercedes’ new package of upgrades break cover in Malaysia, but the day did not go entirely to plan for the Silver Arrows, with some of their rivals getting out of the blocks faster in both practice sessions.
Verstappen assesses ‘positive’ start in Malaysia
Max Verstappen and Red Bull have given their take on the first day of track action at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with the Dutchman having topped the timesheets in FP1.
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Leclerc highlights 'main talking point' as he judges performance
Charles Leclerc topped FP2 on Friday at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia weekend, but namechecked two rivals as standouts instead.
What the teams said – Friday in Malaysia
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit.
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AS IT HAPPENED: First Practice for the Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Verstappen leads FP1 at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the pace during first practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Hadjar, Lindblad and Colapinto set for penalties in Sepang
Isack Hadjar, Arvid Lindblad and Franco Colapinto - who already had a five-place drop carrying over from Baku - are set for PU related penalties in Malaysia.
How Tom Cruise fell in love with Formula 1
As Digger hits cinemas this weekend, re-live Tom Cruise’s best F1 moments from inside the paddock and beyond.
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Inside the chaos of the F1 drivers’ pre-Sepang training camp
From karting to hiking, here’s how the boys’ holiday for some of the F1 grid ahead of the race in Sepang came about and what really happened.