FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX IN MALAYSIA 2026 - STARTING GRID


02 - 04 Oct 2026
Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.130 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:35.428 |
| 3 | 12 | Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:35.631 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:35.666 |
| 5 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:35.757 |
| 6 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:35.762 |
| 7 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:35.871 |
| 8 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.558 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine | 1:37.210 |
| 10 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:37.673 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | Racing Bulls | 1:37.023 |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:37.220 |
| 13 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:37.527 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:37.566 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico HulkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:37.970 |
| 16 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.980 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.233 |
| 18 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:38.600 |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac | 1:38.611 |
| 20 | 11 | Sergio PerezPER | Cadillac | 1:38.933 |
| 21 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine | |
| 22 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls |
Note - Colapinto penalised five places for causing a collision at the previous round and a further 10 places for use of additional power unit element. Lindblad penalised 30 places for use of additional power unit elements. Hadjar penalised five places for use of additional power unit element.
































