Max Verstappen overcame a truly chaotic, twice-delayed, rain-affected race to claim his first win of the 2026 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while Kimi Antonelli strengthened his title bid with second place as George Russell retired late on.
Source: [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13594860/bahrain-gp-in-malaysia-max-verstappen-wins-first-race-of-2026-f1-season-in-wild-rain-hit-grand-prix-as-lewis-hamilton-surges-back)