The Race
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Free Practice 1 for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Sepang, Malaysia, ahead of George Russell and Isack Hadjar. The session opened the weekend's running.
FIA official classification confirms Verstappen's top time. PlanetF1 and The Race provide full results, while Crash.net frames it as Friday practice. Reddit posts share the classification and session details. F1i's article contains a date error, mixing 2025 and 2026.
Recommended first read: The Race offers the most complete practice results with an image and no paywall, making it the best first read for full context.
Max Verstappen sets the fastest time in Free Practice 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, ahead of George Russell and Isack Hadjar.
