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Max Verstappen never looked back from pole position to win the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, securing his first victory of 2026. Harry Benjamin, former Formula E driver Sam Bird and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson analyse how the Red Bull driver did it. They also unpick a chaotic start to the race which was initially delayed by a tropical downpour, before a software issue affected most of the grid on the formation lap and caused another delay. Plus, with George Russell being forced to retire, is it now only a matter of time before Kimi Antonelli secures his first world title? And how did Lewis Hamilton fight back to the podium after a miserable first few laps which saw him slip way down the field? 00:00       The most chaotic start in F1 history? 06:24       Max Verstappen dominant 09:45       Antonelli extends championship lead 16:11       Mercedes need to get on top of PU issues 18:10       Lewis Hamilton’s remarkable recovery drive 22:12       What has happened to McL...

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