The 2026 race
- 1Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing · from P1
- 2Kimi AntonelliMercedes · from P3
- 3Lewis HamiltonFerrari · from P2
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang from pole position. Watch the highlights or the full race replay, every car on the real circuit.
At a glance
- Length
- 5.543 km
- Turns
- 15
- Pole lap
- 1:35.130
- First held
- 1999
- Top speed
- 321 km/h
- Average speed
- 210 km/h
- Slowest corner
- 74 km/h
- Full throttle
- 32% of the lap
Sepang International Circuit sits beside Kuala Lumpur International Airport: 5.543 km of wide, sweeping track that hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017. It was the first purpose-built Formula 1 circuit designed by Hermann Tilke, and its signature is the pair of long straights that run side by side past a double-sided main grandstand, linked by the final hairpin.
Formula 1 came back on 4 October 2026 for an unusual reason. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds were pulled from April's schedule after the outbreak of the 2026 Iran war, and the Bahrain Grand Prix was relocated here, keeping its name. Max Verstappen took pole and won it.
Corners
- T1Turn 1Tight right at the end of the main straight, opening the Turn 1 and 2 complex.
- T5-6Turns 5 and 6Fast esses that reward a committed, well-balanced car.
- T9Turn 9Slow uphill left hairpin at the far end of the lap.
- T14Turn 14Right-hand hairpin onto the long back straight.
- T15Turn 15The final hairpin, feeding the main straight and the line.
Common questions
How long is the Sepang International Circuit?
A lap of the Sepang International Circuit is 5.543 km with 15 corners.
What is the top speed at Sepang?
On the 2026 pole lap, cars reached 321 km/h, slowed to 74 km/h in the slowest corner and averaged 210 km/h, with 32% of the lap at full throttle.
What is the pole lap time at Sepang?
Max Verstappen took pole in 2026 with a 1:35.130.
Where do drivers overtake at Sepang?
In the Malaysian Grand Prix years the classic passing spots were the braking zones at the end of the two long straights, into Turn 15 and Turn 1.
When was the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang?
It was held on Sun, 04 Oct 2026. The full race replay is on the Race tab.
Who won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang?
Max Verstappen won, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton.