Verstappen sets early practice pace for rearranged Bahrain Grand Prix
- Bahrain Grand Prix: 7 events in the last 90 days
- Previous: earlier the same day · 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia: Where to watch the Formula 1 race, schedule, how to stream, and more
What happened
Max Verstappen set the early practice pace on Formula One's return to Malaysia for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. The sport is back at the Sepang International Circuit, 65 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur, after nine years away as the venue plays host to the rearranged Bahrain GP - cancelled earlier this season because of the Middle East conflict.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below