Starting grid for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position after qualifying for the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, held in Malaysia at the Sepang circuit. See the provisional starting grid, pending its final validation by the FIA.
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) is handed a 5-place penalty for using a new power unit element outside his allocation.
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) is handed a 15-place penalty: 5 for the collision he caused in Baku, 10 for using a new V6 outside his allocation.
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) is handed a 30-place penalty for using several new power unit elements outside his allocation.
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Kimi Antonelli
Nico Hülkenberg
Alexander Albon
Sergio Pérez
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