Lewis Hamilton went from acclaim to anguish within a week. A rogue strategy call from Ferrari dropped Hamilton to the back of the grid, almost writing him off from contention. Yet, the gamble ultimately paid off, with the Briton sealing a superb third-place finish. But, the podium couldn’t be replicated seven days later, with Hamilton struggling with illness and dropping from third to sixth.

A new race winner for 2026 in a rain-impacted Grand Prix –– here’s how all 22 drivers performed at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Grab your popcorn and prepare your umbrellas, because for the first time this season, we had a Grand Prix under wet conditions. Here are DIVEBOMB’s five takeaways from the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

A soaked Sepang made an F1 cameo to remember. But who sank and who swam?

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fight back to P3 and P4 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, and Leclerc hopes it quietens the silly rumours at Ferrari.

Isack Hadjar says he had no battery to fend off the Ferraris and calls the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia one race to put in the bin after losing third late.

The FIA says an unprecedented mix of low speeds, low grip and wet-mode energy settings caused the Sepang formation lap power loss and will review it.

Fernando Alonso calls eighth at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia a well-executed race and jokes about the formation lap chaos as Aston Martin score points.

The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, hosted at the Sepang International Circuit, has faced a delayed start after a steady downpour hit the track minutes before the race and chaos on the formation lap.

Kimi Antonelli set the pace in FP3 for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with Mercedes leading a closely fought session ahead of Max Verstappen.

Formula One heads to Malaysia for the first time since 2017 for a unique Bahrain Grand Prix.