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Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 4 Oct 2026
- Name
- Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/1165
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026 · Sepang International Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2026 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:47:14.808 · 55 laps · red-bull-ford | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:47:17.115 · 55 laps · mercedes | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:47:19.727 · 55 laps · ferrari | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:47:22.066 · 55 laps · ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:47:23.379 · 55 laps · red-bull-ford | 10 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:47:24.262 · 55 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:47:27.561 · 55 laps · red-bull-ford | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:47:28.180 · 55 laps · honda | 4 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:47:28.801 · 55 laps · mercedes | 2 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:47:30.736 · 55 laps · red-bull-ford | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:47:32.212 · 55 laps · audi | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:47:32.860 · 55 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:47:33.805 · 55 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:47:37.113 · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:47:37.340 · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:47:38.123 · 55 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 1:47:40.239 · 55 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:47:43.041 · 55 laps · audi | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:47:44.118 · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | Power loss · Time not recorded · 49 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alexander Albon | Williams | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 41 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | Spun off · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Q1 1:36.477 · 12 laps · red-bull-ford | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | Q1 1:36.595 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | Q1 1:36.898 · 12 laps · red-bull-ford | |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | Q1 1:37.041 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Q1 1:36.730 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | Q1 1:37.092 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | Q1 1:36.852 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | Q1 1:37.264 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Q1 1:37.174 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | Q1 1:37.106 · 18 laps · audi | |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | Q1 1:37.332 · 12 laps · red-bull-ford | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Q1 1:37.721 · 9 laps · honda | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | Q1 1:37.651 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 1:37.729 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | Q1 1:37.179 · 8 laps · mercedes | |
| 16 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | Q1 1:37.883 · 9 laps · red-bull-ford | |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | Q1 1:37.970 · 6 laps · audi | |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | Q1 1:37.980 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | Q1 1:38.233 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | Q1 1:38.600 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | Q1 1:38.611 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | Q1 1:38.933 · 6 laps · ferrari |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.130 · red-bull-ford | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:35.428 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:35.631 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.666 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.757 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:35.762 · mercedes | |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.871 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:35.558 · red-bull-ford | |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:37.210 · mercedes | |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.673 · audi | |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:37.023 · red-bull-ford | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:37.220 · honda | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 1:37.527 · mercedes | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.566 · honda | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:37.970 · audi | |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:37.980 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:38.233 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.600 · mercedes | |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.611 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:38.933 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | Time not recorded · mercedes | |
| 22 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | Time not recorded · red-bull-ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 320 |
| 2 | George Russell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 236 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 214 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 191 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 188 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 188 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 128 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 96 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 65 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 41 |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Sergio Pérez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Max Verstappen | 1 | 1:37.520 |
| freePractice1Results | George Russell | 2 | 1:37.903 |
| freePractice1Results | Isack Hadjar | 3 | 1:38.303 |
| freePractice1Results | Charles Leclerc | 4 | 1:38.367 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Antonelli | 5 | 1:38.580 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | 1:38.590 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierre Gasly | 7 | 1:38.715 |
| freePractice1Results | Liam Lawson | 8 | 1:39.106 |
| freePractice1Results | Arvid Lindblad | 9 | 1:39.197 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 10 | 1:39.211 |
| freePractice1Results | Oscar Piastri | 11 | 1:39.276 |
| freePractice1Results | Lando Norris | 12 | 1:39.293 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 13 | 1:39.548 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 14 | 1:39.683 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Ocon | 15 | 1:40.158 |
| freePractice1Results | Oliver Bearman | 16 | 1:40.311 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Albon | 17 | 1:40.321 |
| freePractice1Results | Lance Stroll | 18 | 1:40.413 |
| freePractice1Results | Franco Colapinto | 19 | 1:40.531 |
| freePractice1Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 20 | 1:40.605 |
| freePractice1Results | Valtteri Bottas | 21 | 1:40.800 |
| freePractice1Results | Sergio Pérez | 22 | 1:40.820 |
| freePractice2Results | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 1:37.528 |
| freePractice2Results | Isack Hadjar | 2 | 1:37.627 |
| freePractice2Results | Lando Norris | 3 | 1:37.665 |
| freePractice2Results | Max Verstappen | 4 | 1:37.785 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 5 | 1:37.833 |
| freePractice2Results | Oscar Piastri | 6 | 1:37.899 |
| freePractice2Results | George Russell | 7 | 1:38.020 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Antonelli | 8 | 1:38.060 |
| freePractice2Results | Liam Lawson | 9 | 1:38.496 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierre Gasly | 10 | 1:38.588 |
| freePractice2Results | Arvid Lindblad | 11 | 1:38.880 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 12 | 1:39.051 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 13 | 1:39.109 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Ocon | 14 | 1:39.361 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 15 | 1:39.478 |
| freePractice2Results | Oliver Bearman | 16 | 1:39.706 |
| freePractice2Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 17 | 1:39.930 |
| freePractice2Results | Lance Stroll | 18 | 1:40.150 |
| freePractice2Results | Valtteri Bottas | 19 | 1:40.186 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Albon | 20 | 1:40.221 |
| freePractice2Results | Sergio Pérez | 21 | 1:40.938 |
| freePractice2Results | Franco Colapinto | 22 | 1:43.391 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 1:36.302 |
| freePractice3Results | Max Verstappen | 2 | 1:36.580 |
| freePractice3Results | Isack Hadjar | 3 | 1:36.860 |
| freePractice3Results | George Russell | 4 | 1:36.912 |
| freePractice3Results | Charles Leclerc | 5 | 1:37.016 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | 1:37.041 |
| freePractice3Results | Lando Norris | 7 | 1:37.161 |
| freePractice3Results | Oscar Piastri | 8 | 1:37.366 |
| freePractice3Results | Franco Colapinto | 9 | 1:37.920 |
| freePractice3Results | Arvid Lindblad | 10 | 1:38.084 |
| freePractice3Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 11 | 1:38.204 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 12 | 1:38.223 |
| freePractice3Results | Pierre Gasly | 13 | 1:38.241 |
| freePractice3Results | Esteban Ocon | 14 | 1:38.252 |
| freePractice3Results | Liam Lawson | 15 | 1:38.266 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 16 | 1:38.356 |
| freePractice3Results | Oliver Bearman | 17 | 1:38.692 |
| freePractice3Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 18 | 1:38.716 |
| freePractice3Results | Lance Stroll | 19 | 1:38.811 |
| freePractice3Results | Alexander Albon | 20 | 1:39.049 |
| freePractice3Results | Valtteri Bottas | 21 | 1:39.931 |
| freePractice3Results | Sergio Pérez | 22 | 1:40.223 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.