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This weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia is declared a heat-hazard race, the third time the designation has been used this year.

As F1 heads to Sepang for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Get up to speed with all the key Sepang International Circuit statistics, driving pointers, facts and more.

Isack Hadjar's sophomore season in Formula 1 has been something of a rollercoaster having been brought into Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, occupying a spot which many have failed to keep over the years.

The weather forecast is in ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will be held at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit.

Pirelli have confirmed the tyre compounds that will be in use for the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend in Malaysia.

KTM motorsport chief Pit Beirer has opened up on the impact of the recurring engine issues that plagued the first half of its 2026 MotoGP campaign.
After emerging out of insolvency proceedings, things were supposed to return to greater normality for KTM. The racing activities had been secured, while the Austrian manufacturer was working on a fresh start under its new ownership.
Looking back ...Keep reading

The news is finally out that Esteban Ocon will leave Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign following a disappointing time with the American outfit.
He joined for 2025 and considering his then eight seasons of experience, including four podiums and a victory in Hungary, Ocon was viewed as a real coup for Haas.
The Frenchman became its first grand prix-winning driver and, lining up ...Keep reading

Japan has always been a special place for Marc Marquez, who has maintained particularly strong ties with the Asian country, where he has celebrated four of the seven world titles he has accumulated in the premier class.
Winning the last of them, in 2025, was probably the most intense and satisfying of them all for a rider who had spent his entire life getting used to winning, only to stop ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon is fighting to save his Formula 1 career after the Haas team announcement that they are splitting with the Frenchman at the end of the year.

Cadillac has reduced its front brake temperature by 100C, Valtteri Bottas has revealed, curing one of the nascent Formula 1 team’s Achilles’ heels.
Brake overheating has been a major issue with the MAC-26, forcing Bottas into retirement in Hungary, Monaco and Austria, with the problem also taking Sergio Perez out of the Red Bull Ring race.
On top of this, the overheating meant Cadillac ...Keep reading

Here is all the information you need to follow the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

The Mercedes W17 will carry a special design as Formula 1 returns to Malaysia for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Lawrence Barretto explains why Haas are looking elsewhere for 2027 – and where that leaves Esteban Ocon.

Esteban Ocon has announced that he is to leave Haas at the end of the 2026 campaign, following weeks of speculation over the Frenchman’s F1 future.

Toyota junior Esteban Masson is primed to move up to the manufacturer’s Hypercar squad next year should Ryo Hirakawa leave the World Endurance Championship to race for Haas in Formula 1.
Toyota’s 2027 WEC line-up remains in flux, as the TGR bosses wait for Haas to finalise its replacement for Esteban Ocon, who will be departing the squad at the end of the year. Haas reserve Hirakawa is ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon will officially leave Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with his replacement yet to be announced.
The 30-year-old joined the American squad from Alpine for 2025, but a very disappointing 18 months means the one-time grand prix winner will depart Haas after just two seasons.
Ocon spent both 2025 and 2026 alongside youngster Oliver Bearman, who was a rookie last year ...Keep reading

Baku can never be just another place for Carlos Sainz. When we spoke to him on the eve of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix last week, the Spaniard had only just arrived in the city and his thoughts inevitably went back to 12 months ago, having claimed his first podium with Williams.
It remains one of the moments he still considers among the best of his career, but in 2026 Sainz arrived in Baku ...Keep reading

The FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have announced a 10-year deal to jointly promote the World Endurance Championship, securing the long-term future of the sportscar racing series.
As part of the agreement, the partnership between motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and Le Mans 24 Hours operator, the ACO, will extend until the end of the 2037 season.
The announcement comes ...Keep reading

NASCAR has taken action after a dramatic altercation at Martinsville Speedway, involving rising star and 23XI Racing's newest hire, Corey Heim. Denny Hamlin, co-owner at 23XI alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan, called on NASCAR to punish those involved in a very one-sided fight.
After a run-in with Treyten Lapcevich at the end of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 (a prominent late model race ...Keep reading