# @bbcsport on YouTube

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- **Posted:** 2026-10-04T15:32:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Sport (@BBCSport) — https://gondola.cc/BBCSport

## Caption

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 McLaren’s pace?
25:15       Fernando Alonso proves he’s still got it
29:06       Driver of the day & wrap-up

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