Bahrain Grand Prix
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 7:00 AM UTC
Session results
Top 5
| Pos | Actual |
|---|---|
| P1 | Max Verstappen |
| P2 | Kimi Antonelli |
| P3 | Lewis Hamilton |
| P4 | Charles Leclerc |
| P5 | Isack Hadjar |
| P6 | Oscar Piastri |
Head-to-Head
| Team | Won | Beaten |
|---|
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole position. 3 of the 22 drivers classified did not finish.
Weekend write-up
The official Sepang Top 5, what decided the race, how players picked, and why the Bahrain Grand Prix returned to Malaysia.
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How players picked this weekend
Every player’s picks, as they were when each session locked.
Qualifying
12 players
| Driver | P1 picks |
|---|---|
Kimi Antonelli | 6 |
Max VerstappenPole | 4 |
Lando Norris | 1 |
George Russell | 1 |
Race
13 players
| Driver | P1 picks |
|---|---|
Max VerstappenWon | 9 |
Kimi Antonelli | 2 |
Charles Leclerc | 1 |
George Russell | 1 |
Drivers are ranked by where players put them, so a P1 pick counts for more than a P5 pick. The percentage is the share of players who had the driver anywhere in their Top 5.
Qualifying
12 players
| Pos | Driver | Picked by |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Kimi Antonelli | 91.7% |
| P2 | Max VerstappenPole | 91.7% |
| P3 | George Russell | 75% |
| P4 | Charles Leclerc | 75% |
| P5 | Lando Norris | 58.3% |
| P6 | Isack Hadjar | 50% |
| P7 | Oscar Piastri | 33.3% |
| P8 | Lewis Hamilton | 25% |
Race
13 players
| Pos | Driver | Picked by |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Max VerstappenWon | 92.3% |
| P2 | Kimi Antonelli | 92.3% |
| P3 | Lewis Hamilton | 84.6% |
| P4 | Lando Norris | 69.2% |
| P5 | George Russell | 38.5% |
| P6 | Isack Hadjar | 61.5% |
| P7 | Charles Leclerc | 46.2% |
| P8 | Oscar Piastri | 15.4% |
Circuit guide
Sepang International Circuit
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sepang is a Hermann Tilke design from 1999 that hosted Formula 1 until 2017, and it returns as the venue for a Grand Prix carrying another country’s name. It is a proper permanent circuit with generous run-off, enormous width and a 2016 surface laid for wet grip, with Turns 7 to 12 relaid in 2023. It is hot and humid, and the race runs in the afternoon.
- Track type
- Permanent (tropical)
- Overtaking
- Easy
- Upset risk
- High
What the lap demands
Two very long straights joined by a hairpin give the lap its shape, and either side of them is a sequence of fast, wide, constant-radius corners that reward a car with aerodynamic load at speed. The width is the defining feature: there is almost always more than one line through a corner, and a driver can commit to an unusual entry without being punished for it.
How the racing unfolds
Among the easier tracks on the calendar to pass on. The braking zones at the end of both straights are heavy and wide enough to permit a move that goes slightly wrong, so drivers attempt passes here that they would not risk elsewhere. Afternoon rain is common, and a wet or drying race spreads the field.
Picking a Top 5 here
This is one of the least sticky rounds you will predict all year. Qualifying matters less than usual because the layout genuinely allows recovery, and afternoon rain can rearrange the order. Formula 1 last raced here in 2017, so there is no recent form to go on. Lean on outright car pace over qualifying position, and treat the lower half of your Top 5 as close to a coin toss.