‘No power!’ Verstappen reveals chaotic start before storming to victory at Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen secured victory at the 2026 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, overcoming a challenging start.

Despite initial power issues, he made strategic decisions to eventually lead the race.

Verstappen expressed immense satisfaction with the win, highlighting the team's progress over the season.

He finished the race in 1:47:14.808, ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

SEPANG, Oct 4 — Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen was delighted to emerge victorious after a difficult start at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026 at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) here today.

The Dutchman described it as “very hectic” before eventually fighting his way back to take the chequered flag.

“Yeah, it was very hectic at the start. No power and need to wait for the power to kick in.

“But then, we made the right call and step-by-step we moved our way forward and did our own race until the end again,” he said after the race.

He said the victory was particularly satisfying after the challenges Red Bull had faced this season and the progress the team had made.

“It’s a really nice one, you know, after the year that we’ve had and the progression that we’ve made. So, yeah, I’m incredibly proud of everyone and it’s just super nice to win here,” he said.

Verstappen completed the 55-lap race in one hour, 47 minutes and 14.808 seconds, finishing 2.307s ahead of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton completed the podium, 4.919s behind the winner. — Bernama

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红牛车队的马克斯·维斯塔潘在雪邦国际赛道举行的 2026 年一级方程式海湾航空巴林大奖赛上取得了胜利，克服了开局的困难。

尽管初期力量不足，但他做出了战略决策，最终赢得了比赛。

维斯塔潘对这场胜利表示了极大的满意，并强调了车队在本赛季取得的进步。

他以 1 小时 47 分 14.808 秒的成绩完成了比赛，领先于梅赛德斯车队的基米·安东内利和法拉利车队的刘易斯·汉密尔顿。

雪邦，10 月 4 日讯——红牛车队车手马克斯·维斯塔潘在今天于雪邦国际赛车场 (SIC) 举行的 2026 年马来西亚一级方程式海湾航空巴林大奖赛中，克服了开局的困难，最终取得胜利，他感到非常高兴。

这位荷兰车手形容比赛“非常混乱”，但最终他奋力拼搏，夺得了冠军。

“是啊，一开始非常混乱。没电，需要等电力恢复。”

“但是，我们做出了正确的决定，一步一步地向前迈进，再次按照自己的节奏跑到了终点，”他在赛后说道。

他表示，考虑到红牛车队本赛季面临的挑战以及车队取得的进步，这场胜利尤其令人满意。

“你知道，经历了这一年，取得了如此大的进步，这场胜利真的太棒了。所以，是的，我为每个人感到无比自豪，在这里赢得比赛真的太好了，”他说。

维斯塔潘以1小时47分14.808秒的成绩完成了55圈的比赛，领先梅赛德斯-AMG Petronas F1车队的基米·安东内利2.307秒，法拉利车队的刘易斯·汉密尔顿位列第三，落后冠军4.919秒。——马新社

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