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Round 16 · QUALI · Final result

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026
Qualifying Results

Qualifying uses Q1, Q2 and Q3 to decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.

Session start · your timeSat, Oct 3 · 08:00 UTC
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Start

Sat, Oct 3 · 08:00 UTC

Scheduled finish

2026-10-03T09:00:00Z

Scheduled window

1 hour

Times may change during the weekend.

Circuit

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Status

Final result

Standard weekend

Q · 22 drivers

Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Qualifying Results

Race weekend schedule
22 drivers
PosNo.DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
13Max VerstappenVERRed Bull1:36.4771:35.6961:35.130
244Lewis HamiltonHAMFerrari1:36.5951:36.0321:35.428
36Isack HadjarHADRed Bull1:36.8981:36.1921:35.558
412Andrea Kimi AntonelliANTMercedes1:37.0411:35.9591:35.631
516Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:36.7301:35.9701:35.666
61Lando NorrisNORMcLaren1:37.0921:36.1731:35.757
781Oscar PiastriPIAMcLaren1:36.8521:36.0201:35.762
863George RussellRUSMercedes1:37.2641:36.2451:35.871
910Pierre GaslyGASAlpine F1 Team1:37.1741:36.4101:37.210
105Gabriel BortoletoBORAudi1:37.1061:36.8141:37.673
1130Liam LawsonLAWRB F1 Team1:37.3321:37.023—
1214Fernando AlonsoALOAston Martin1:37.7211:37.220—
1355Carlos SainzSAIWilliams1:37.6511:37.527—
1418Lance StrollSTRAston Martin1:37.7291:37.566—
1543Franco ColapintoCOLAlpine F1 Team1:37.179——
1641Arvid LindbladLINRB F1 Team1:37.883——
1727Nico HülkenbergHULAudi1:37.970——
1887Oliver BearmanBEAHaas F1 Team1:37.980——
1931Esteban OconOCOHaas F1 Team1:38.233——
2023Alexander AlbonALBWilliams1:38.600——
2177Valtteri BottasBOTCadillac F1 Team1:38.611——
2211Sergio PérezPERCadillac F1 Team1:38.933——
Lap analysis

Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace

DriverLapsBest lapBest S1Best S2Best S3Top speed
Max VerstappenRed Bull1295.130s24.504s31.456s39.016s310 km/h
Lewis HamiltonFerrari1595.428s24.747s31.201s39.454s316 km/h
Isack HadjarRed Bull1295.558s24.839s31.459s39.231s311 km/h
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1295.631s24.849s31.455s39.263s306 km/h
Charles LeclercFerrari1295.666s24.830s31.563s39.216s311 km/h
Lando NorrisMcLaren1295.757s24.906s31.481s39.342s312 km/h
Oscar PiastriMcLaren1295.762s24.821s31.432s39.453s314 km/h
George RussellMercedes1295.871s24.880s31.457s39.417s309 km/h
Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1896.410s24.865s32.163s39.359s324 km/h
Gabriel BortoletoAudi1896.814s24.897s32.263s39.620s314 km/h
Liam LawsonRB F1 Team1297.023s25.183s32.240s39.600s325 km/h
Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team897.179s24.988s32.533s39.658s320 km/h
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin997.220s25.134s32.347s39.739s305 km/h
Carlos SainzWilliams1297.527s25.021s32.645s39.861s316 km/h
Lance StrollAston Martin1297.566s25.157s32.467s39.810s305 km/h
Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team997.883s25.009s32.214s39.998s317 km/h
Nico HülkenbergAudi697.970s25.170s32.262s40.094s313 km/h
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team997.980s25.276s32.511s40.193s325 km/h
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team998.233s25.359s32.690s40.184s323 km/h
Alexander AlbonWilliams698.600s25.126s32.839s40.525s314 km/h
Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team698.611s25.562s32.816s40.233s329 km/h
Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team698.933s25.500s32.970s40.463s322 km/h
Tyre strategy

Qualifying Stints

DriverStintTyreLapsStart age
Alexander Albon1SOFT1–30 laps
Alexander Albon2SOFT4–60 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1SOFT1–30 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli2SOFT4–60 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3SOFT7–90 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4SOFT10–120 laps
Arvid Lindblad1SOFT1–30 laps
Arvid Lindblad2SOFT4–50 laps
Arvid Lindblad3SOFT6–73 laps
Arvid Lindblad4SOFT8–95 laps
Carlos Sainz1SOFT1–30 laps
Carlos Sainz2SOFT4–60 laps
Carlos Sainz3SOFT7–93 laps
Carlos Sainz4SOFT10–120 laps
Charles Leclerc1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Charles Leclerc2SOFT4–60 laps
Charles Leclerc3SOFT7–90 laps
Charles Leclerc4SOFT10–120 laps
Esteban Ocon1SOFT1–30 laps
Esteban Ocon2SOFT4–60 laps
Esteban Ocon3SOFT7–90 laps
Fernando Alonso1SOFT1–30 laps
Fernando Alonso2SOFT4–60 laps
Fernando Alonso3SOFT7–90 laps
Franco Colapinto1SOFT1–30 laps
Franco Colapinto2SOFT4–60 laps
Franco Colapinto3SOFT7–82 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto2SOFT4–60 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto3SOFT7–90 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto4SOFT10–120 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto5SOFT13–153 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto6SOFT16–183 laps
George Russell1SOFT1–30 laps
George Russell2SOFT4–60 laps
George Russell3SOFT7–90 laps
George Russell4SOFT10–120 laps
Isack Hadjar1SOFT1–30 laps
Isack Hadjar2SOFT4–60 laps
Isack Hadjar3SOFT7–90 laps
Isack Hadjar4SOFT10–120 laps
Lance Stroll1SOFT1–30 laps
Lance Stroll2SOFT4–60 laps
Lance Stroll3SOFT7–93 laps
Lance Stroll4SOFT10–120 laps
Lando Norris1SOFT1–30 laps
Lando Norris2SOFT4–60 laps
Lando Norris3SOFT7–90 laps
Lando Norris4SOFT10–120 laps
Lewis Hamilton1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Lewis Hamilton2SOFT4–60 laps
Lewis Hamilton3SOFT7–90 laps
Lewis Hamilton4SOFT10–120 laps
Lewis Hamilton5SOFT13–150 laps
Liam Lawson1SOFT1–30 laps
Liam Lawson2SOFT4–60 laps
Liam Lawson3SOFT7–93 laps
Liam Lawson4SOFT10–120 laps
Max Verstappen1SOFT1–30 laps
Max Verstappen2SOFT4–60 laps
Max Verstappen3SOFT7–90 laps
Max Verstappen4SOFT10–120 laps
Nico Hülkenberg1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Nico Hülkenberg2SOFT4–60 laps
Oliver Bearman1SOFT1–30 laps
Oliver Bearman2SOFT4–60 laps
Oliver Bearman3SOFT7–90 laps
Oscar Piastri1SOFT1–30 laps
Oscar Piastri2SOFT4–60 laps
Oscar Piastri3SOFT7–90 laps
Oscar Piastri4SOFT10–120 laps
Pierre Gasly1SOFT1–30 laps
Pierre Gasly2SOFT4–63 laps
Pierre Gasly3SOFT7–90 laps
Pierre Gasly4SOFT10–120 laps
Pierre Gasly5SOFT13–150 laps
Pierre Gasly6SOFT16–183 laps
Sergio Pérez1SOFT1–30 laps
Sergio Pérez2SOFT4–60 laps
Valtteri Bottas1SOFT1–30 laps
Valtteri Bottas2SOFT4–60 laps
Pit lane

Qualifying Pit Stops

DriverLapStopPit lane
Esteban Ocon1——
Oliver Bearman1——
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1——
George Russell1——
Max Verstappen1——
Isack Hadjar1——
Sergio Pérez1——
Lance Stroll1——
Fernando Alonso1——
Charles Leclerc1——
Pierre Gasly1——
Lewis Hamilton1——
Franco Colapinto1——
Liam Lawson1——
Carlos Sainz1——
Alexander Albon1——
Arvid Lindblad1——
Nico Hülkenberg1——
Gabriel Bortoleto1——
Valtteri Bottas1——
Lando Norris1——
Oscar Piastri1——
Esteban Ocon4—35.800s
Oliver Bearman4—64.700s
Liam Lawson4—213.200s
Lance Stroll4—272.000s
Sergio Pérez4—282.800s
Valtteri Bottas4—200.000s
Fernando Alonso4—270.800s
Arvid Lindblad4—248.000s
Carlos Sainz4—260.600s
Alexander Albon4—259.600s
Nico Hülkenberg4—259.000s
Gabriel Bortoleto4—262.200s
Pierre Gasly4—299.500s
Franco Colapinto4—291.600s
Isack Hadjar4—1010.000s
Max Verstappen4—1019.500s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4—1036.600s
George Russell4—1026.900s
Charles Leclerc4—991.300s
Lando Norris4—931.200s
Lewis Hamilton4—1012.900s
Oscar Piastri4—968.300s
Arvid Lindblad6—510.200s
Esteban Ocon7—94.100s
Oliver Bearman7—146.300s
Carlos Sainz7—340.200s
Lance Stroll7—397.300s
Liam Lawson7—424.100s
Gabriel Bortoleto7—365.000s
Pierre Gasly7—368.200s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli7—94.600s
Fernando Alonso7—950.700s
Franco Colapinto7—922.400s
Lewis Hamilton7—250.400s
George Russell7—899.100s
Isack Hadjar7—942.700s
Charles Leclerc7—902.900s
Lando Norris7—910.400s
Oscar Piastri7—860.600s
Max Verstappen7—978.200s
Arvid Lindblad8—291.600s
Liam Lawson10—170.100s
Lance Stroll10—192.700s
Pierre Gasly10—169.200s
Carlos Sainz10—267.700s
Gabriel Bortoleto10—222.700s
Lewis Hamilton10—304.100s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli10—785.000s
Isack Hadjar10—165.200s
Max Verstappen10—125.700s
Charles Leclerc10—168.600s
Oscar Piastri10—135.400s
George Russell10—207.900s
Lando Norris10—172.200s
Pierre Gasly13—309.400s
Gabriel Bortoleto13—327.800s
Lewis Hamilton13—170.100s
Pierre Gasly16—136.700s
Gabriel Bortoleto16—130.900s
Track conditions

Qualifying Weather

Air temperature32.3–33.1°C
Track temperature0.0–59.0°C
Humidity50%
RainNone recorded
Official decisions

Flags and Session Messages

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Other

CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:39.780 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 6 16:10:47

Other

CAR 87 (BEA) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 (NEXT LAP PIT)

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 31 (OCO)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: Q1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Other

FIA STEWARDS: Q1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 18 (STR) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

Flag· BLACK AND WHITE

BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 3 (VER) - DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY (16:26:55)

Other

CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:36.075 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 6 16:29:41

Flag· BLACK AND WHITE

BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 14 (ALO) - DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY (16:37:03)

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 30 (LAW)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: Q2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 18 (STR), 43 (COL) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Other

FIA STEWARDS: Q2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 18 (STR), 43 (COL) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Other

CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:37.402 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 15 16:51:21

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 6 (HAD)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: Q2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 43 (COL) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Session guide

About Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Qualifying

What happens in Qualifying?

Qualifying uses Q1, Q2 and Q3 to decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.

Where is the session held?

At Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during Round 16 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.

What comes next?

Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.

Event details: FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX IN MALAYSIA 2026·Round 16·Standard weekend·Track timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur