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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-02 · by James Ellingworth The Associated Press
Kimi Antonelli aims to recover from his worst weekend in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is taking place in Malaysia for the first time since 2017. With potential heavy rain and abrasive track conditions likely to affect tire wear, Antonelli faces a challenging race despite maintaining a dominant lead over teammate George Russell. Antonelli acknowledges the need to improve performance after his crash in Azerbaijan last week reduced his title advantage from 81 points to 66.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Bahrain Grand Prix, originally scheduled for Saudi Arabia but relocated due to security concerns from the US–Israel war with Iran, was held at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit in September 2026. Heavy rain caused a one-hour and thirty-three-minute delay before the race start, as multiple cars experienced software glitches that prevented them from operating properly on wet tracks. Drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen likened the situation to a "Lego race" due to the bizarre performance of their battery-powered vehicles in low-grip conditions. The FIA has promised a full investigation into these issues, which have marred the season's introduction of new engine specifications requiring a 50-50 split between combustion and battery power. Verstappen eventually won the chaotic event despite earlier software failures, while Lewis Hamilton made an impressive comeback from a low starting position to claim third place.
Written for “Bahrain GP Chaos In Malaysia” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
Kimi Antonelli will have to deal with an unfamiliar track and potentially heavy rain as he aims to recover from his “worst weekend” of his 2026 Formula 1 title challenge.
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he → have → challenge
The unusually named Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia takes Antonelli and his rivals to a track F1 last visited in 2017 — when he was 11 — in a race hurriedly added to the calendar because of the disruption caused by the Iran war.
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he → name → war
With rain possible on all three days of on-track action, it could be the first real wet race since F1 shook up its regulations for the 2026 season, and the abrasive asphalt tends to chew up tires, too.
uncertain
asphalt → shake → tires
Antonelli seeks to put ‘very disruptive’ week behind him
Antonelli still has a dominant 66-point lead over teammate George Russell, but that was trimmed from 81 last week after his crash in qualifying made for damage limitation in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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crash → seek → Prix
Antonelli scrambled from 16th on the grid to finish fifth, helped by plenty of incidents ahead of him, while Russell held off Max Verstappen for his first win in nearly three months.
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Russell → scramble → months
“Last weekend was probably the worst weekend from me, from my side of the season,” Antonelli said.
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Antonelli → say → season
“It was what I needed on Sunday, I needed a clean result after a very disruptive weekend.
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I → need → weekend
After the race, I wasn’t happy with the result and everything but I learn many things and the most important is that I need to always be 100%.
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I → learn → things
“I need to really do my best to achieve the best result because if I don’t do everything right, or I don’t try to do everything right in my power, then nothing is going to come my way.”
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nothing → need → power
George Russell is a revived title challenger
Russell has made no secret of his struggles getting used to the 2026 cars as he’s had to watch his younger teammate dominate week-in, week-out.
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teammate → revive → cars
After using the mid-season break to change his approach, a process he’s likened to a golfer getting used to a new swing, Russell finally seemed comfortable in Azerbaijan.
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Russell → use → Azerbaijan
He went fastest by nearly a second in qualifying, and his narrow margin of victory over Verstappen in the race owed more to an unusual yellow-flag decision on track than anything else.
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margin → go → anything
Mercedes has brought a package of upgrades to its car for this week, something Russell predicts could help him.
uncertain
Russell → bring → him
“I’m enjoying it more than I have done recently because I just feel more at one with the car and hopefully this new upgrade with a few characteristic changes that will also play into my favor a bit more,” he said Thursday.
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he → enjoy → favor
Hamilton defends Ferrari amid speculation and poor results
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari remains united as he criticized attempts to “break our spirit” after the Italian brand confirmed it retains confidence in Fred Vasseur as team principal.
“Outside sources seem to be so negative towards us as a team and trying to break our spirit, but they’re not succeeding,” Hamilton said.
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Hamilton → defend → spirit
The latest speculation over Vasseur’s future came after former Red Bull boss Christian Horner told the Times of London last week that Ferrari was the only team in F1 he’d consider joining without an ownership stake, calling it “the dream” and a “sleeping giant.”
Meanwhile, Ferrari is struggling on the track, with no podium finishes in the last five races for Hamilton or Charles Leclerc.
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Ferrari → come → Hamilton
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