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RacingNews365·Aug 4

FIA confirm race start time as F1 returns to Malaysia

Malaysia has stepped in to host the Bahrain Grand Prix later this season.

motorsport.com·Jul 31

Pirelli will have to rely on 2017 data as F1 returns to Sepang

Formula 1 supplier Pirelli has given some insight into what the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix, taking place at Sepang, will entail on the tyre front. Unable to run the event in its initial April slot – or later on – due to the Iran war, Bahrain has found an agreement with the FIA, F1 and Malaysia for Sepang to host the race. Read Also: Formula 1Malaysia will officially host F1's ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 30

Five memorable moments from the F1 Malaysian GP

Malaysia will end its nine-year absence from the Formula 1 calendar by making a long-awaited return in 2026, replacing Bahrain due to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. This news was announced last Sunday and Sepang will host its first race since 2017 on 2-4 October, though under the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’ tag. Read Also: Formula 1Malaysia will officially host F1's ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 29

Season won't end in Las Vegas, F1 boss confirms

In arranging for Malaysia to host the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula 1 has creatively resolved one of the problems generated by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Read Also: Formula 1Where to next after the Bahraysian Grand Prix? But two more are looming, as is the deadline for making a decision on them: Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the rounds currently scheduled after ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 28

Former Red Bull insider warns F1 calendar risks "professional burnout"

Former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas has warned that Formula 1 personnel face "genuine professional burnout" amid the extensive calendar. It was announced during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend that the Bahrain Grand Prix, which had previously been cancelled in April along with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to the conflict in the Middle East, will be held in Malaysia from 2-4 ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 28

Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Every time F1 raced under another country's name

The announcement that Formula 1's return to Malaysia this year would be branded as the Bahrain Grand Prix prompted both amusement and confusion. Sepang, after all, was the first of the Hermann Tilke-designed generation of modern F1 circuits in Asia, making Malaysia an important fixture on the calendar. Even after the country terminated its contract with FOM in 2017, the circuit has remained ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Jul 27

Juan Pablo Montoya names two drivers set to benefit from F1's Sepang return

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that the series' upcoming return to Malaysia will favour four-time champion Max Verstappen and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli. F1 recently confirmed that the Bahrain Grand Prix, which had been cancelled in April due to the conflict in the Middle East, will be hosted at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit over the 2-4 ...Keep reading

Synthesis·Jul 26

Malaysia Makes a Stunning Return to F1 with 2026 Bahrain GP

The Sepang International Circuit will host the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix this October.

motorsport.com·Jul 26

Martin Brundle praises F1's "lateral thinking" over Malaysia return

Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator and former driver Martin Brundle has praised F1 bosses for their "lateral thinking" after it was confirmed that the championship will return to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit. Following weeks of speculation, F1 and the FIA officially announced on Sunday 26 July that the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix will be relocated to Sepang. Due to the ongoing ...Keep reading

Crash.net·Jul 26

The Bahrain GP in Malaysia: F1’s other peculiar race names

The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will now take place in Malaysia, as the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region made it impossible for Sakhir to host its own race. But it’s not the first time Formula 1 has had a country host races elsewhere in the world…

motorsportweek.com·Jul 26

F1 confirms classic circuit for Bahrain GP stand-in

Formula 1 and the FIA have confirmed that the Sepang circuit in Malaysia will host the cancelled Bahrain Grand Prix, amid continuing tensions in the Middle East.

espn.com·Jul 26

The Bahrain GP, in Malaysia! New F1 race revealed

Formula 1 officially has a new race on the calendar: The 'Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.'

motorsport.com·Jul 26

Malaysia will officially host F1's 2026 Bahrain GP

Sepang will host the Bahrain Grand Prix from 2-4 October, as Formula 1 returns to Malaysia for the first time since 2017. Initially featuring four rounds in the Middle East, the 2026 F1 calendar was compromised by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has destabilised the whole region. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix were initially cancelled, creating a five-week break in April. F1 has ...Keep reading

Synthesis·Mar 2

F1 Navigates Turbulent Waters: Monitoring Middle East Tensions Ahead of Key Races

As the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix approach, Formula 1 is on high alert amid regional conflicts.