Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Marshals clear water from the track before the race REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the formation lap prior to the delayed start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Track sweepers move on the track after heavy rain caused a delay in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
An attendant gestures on the track as the start was delayed prior to the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with Angela Cullen, his physiotherapist and assistant before the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
Track workers clear water on the track after heavy rain caused a delay in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar of France steers his car during the formation lap prior to the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell before the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the formation lap prior to the delayed start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in action during the formation lap before the race REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Safety car is seen during the formation lap before the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car in the pit lane ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Annice Lyn / POOL / AFP)
Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton's crew removes the tyre warmers from his car in the pit lane ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Annice Lyn / POOL / AFP)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell at the pit lane as the race is delayed due to rain REUTERS/Annice Lyn/Pool
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the pit lane as the race is delayed due to rain REUTERS/Annice Lyn/Pool
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Aston Martin's Lance Stroll at the pit lane as the race is delayed due to rain REUTERS/Annice Lyn/Pool
Cars drive into the pit lane after the start of the race was delayed at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Engineers work on the car of Williams' Alexander Albon as the race is delayed due to rain REUTERS/Annice Lyn/Pool
Workers clear water on the track after heavy rain caused a delay in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Spectators with umbrella and rain covers gather on a hillside to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Alpine's French driver Pierre Gasly sits in his car ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Annice Lyn / POOL / AFP)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in action during the formation lap before the race REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc before the race REUTERS/Annice Lyn
A general view of the Malaysian flag ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Mechanics prepare the car of Red Bull's Max Verstappen before the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
Track workers clear water on the track after heavy rain caused a delay in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Marshals gestures to spectators on the track prior to the delayed start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Track marshals sweep water off the track as rain delayed the start of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
Spectators hold umbrellas as the rain delayed the start of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
Teams gather around the cars as the start of the race has been delayed due to heave rain at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, crown prince and prime minister of Bahrain is seen before the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki