Sepang storm threat could hand Verstappen an edge in F1's first wet qualifying of 2026
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What happened
Max Verstappen could get his first chance to show his wet-weather skill in a 2026 car on Saturday as storms are forecast around qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Sepang is round 16 of the championship, and we have yet to have a full wet session with this generation of F1 cars.
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