The tension was palpable from the very first moments as Max Verstappen clinched a commanding maiden victory of the season at the Malaysian Grand Prix, an eventful race that concluded over three hours after its scheduled start due to heavy rain. An aborted start caused multiple cars to stall on track, forcing a lengthy delay in the pits to rectify a software glitch before the field could finally get going.
When the lights eventually went out, a massive tyre gamble split the grid. Eight drivers rolled the dice on dry tyres, while the rest opted for intermediates. That choice proved decisive as Lewis Hamilton, starting second on slicks, found himself a pit stop behind the leaders down in 15th within just a lap and a half.
Meanwhile, Kimi Antonelli rocketed into the lead ahead of his Mercedes teammate. Verstappen soon hunted them down, capitalizing on a safety car restart to grab the lead and never look back, handing Red Bull its first win with their new in-house powertrains division.
Late-race drama struck the Silver Arrows when George Russell suffered a power unit failure right before a restart, cruelly robbing him of a podium finish and shaking up the closing stages of a chaotic grand prix.
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Liam Lawson amankan posisi ketujuh di GP Sepang 2026 usai jalani start cemerlang. Perkuat posisi Racing Bulls di klasemen konstruktor.
Max Verstappen amankan kemenangan perdana F1 2026 di Sepang Malaysia usai taklukkan balapan wet-dry thriller di hadapan rival ketatnya.
Harapan juara George Russell pupus usai mesin Mercedes W17 meledak. Toto Wolff langsung sampaikan permintaan maaf lewat radio.
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