Sepang F1 Return
Malaysia's Sepang Circuit Will Host The Bahrain Grand Prix In October
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Formula 1’s 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix is scheduled for Oct. 2–4 at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit, with the race moved from Bahrain amid the geopolitical situation in the Gulf. It will be F1’s first visit to Sepang since 2017, and the 56-lap event is the 16th round of the season. George Russell arrives after winning in Azerbaijan, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli holds a 66-point advantage over his Mercedes teammate. Ferrari will seek to end a run of five Grands Prix without a podium, and heavy rain is a possibility at the Malaysian circuit.
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Sepang is a 5.543-kilometre circuit with 15 corners; its race lap record is 1:34.080, set by Sebastian Vettel in 2017. The weekend’s selected tyre compounds are C2, C3 and C4.
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The Bahrain Grand Prix was postponed in March, about a month before it was due to be held, and Malaysia is hosting the event on Bahrain’s behalf. Sunday’s race is scheduled to start at 08:00 BST.
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In Azerbaijan, Antonelli started 16th after a qualifying mistake and finished fifth. Russell led from start to finish, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar joining him on the podium.
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Sepang’s previous F1 race in 2017 was won by Max Verstappen; Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have also won at the circuit.
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