{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65d73d0eef14180016797349/6ac4701b924bc02b5583fc5d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bahrain in Malaysia GP Review: Max Is Finally Back","description":"<p>Formula 1 returned to Sepang for the very strange Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia — and the weekend immediately descended into chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>Rain delayed the start, the cars basically stopped working because of an FIA software issue, and once we finally got racing, Max Verstappen produced his best performance of the season.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode includes:</p><p><br></p><p>• The bizarre software failure that forced the race to stop almost as soon as it started</p><p>• Max Verstappen fighting back past both Mercedes cars to take his first win of 2026</p><p>• Why Sepang produced such good racing — and why tracks like Malaysia deserve a permanent place back on the calendar</p><p>• Ferrari recovering from a terrible tyre gamble, with Lewis charging from 16th and eventually taking P3</p><p>• McLaren’s strange Oscar Piastri strategy, another slow pit stop, and Lando’s trip through the gravel under the safety car</p><p>• Williams throwing away a massive chance after running P6 and P7, plus George Russell suffering another painful mechanical retirement</p><p><br></p><p>🏁</p><p><br></p><p>Fernando Alonso gets Skin’s Guru for a brilliant drive and one of the overtakes of the season, Max gets David’s Guru, and Williams are unanimously the Fools.</p><p><br></p><p>Next stop: Singapore.</p>","author_name":"David Duffin, Mitchell Drennan"}