Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia as Antonelli extends lead
Max Verstappen won the rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia by 2.307 seconds, earning his first victory of 2026 and the first Grand Prix win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Kimi Antonelli finished second and now leads George Russell by 84 points after the Mercedes driver retired, GPBeat reports.
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Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang on 4 October, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli extended his championship lead to 84 points after George Russell retired.
GPBeat’s full race report covers the disrupted start, tyre strategy, safety-car periods and the late battle for the podium, with the final classification and stewards’ decisions. Read the full report at GPBeat. [1]
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