Sepang over the years and what to expect from the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secured pole position with a lap time of 1:35.130 for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, hosted at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton qualified second, separating Verstappen from fellow Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar in third. Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell took fourth and eighth on the grid, while Charles Leclerc qualified fifth.

The event marks a return to Sepang, which previously hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix until 2017 when Verstappen won from third on the grid. Dev Tyagi highlights past memorable Sepang moments, including Kimi Raikkonen's first career victory in 2003, Fernando Alonso's 2007 win, and Sebastian Vettel's controversial 'Multi 21' team order dispute in 2013.