Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
1:47:14.808winner time · 55 laps
Official Formula 1 result ↗FORMULA 1 · SEPANG · 2026
Verstappen wins Formula 1's return race at Sepang.
After nine years away, Formula 1 returned to Sepang on 2–4 October 2026. Max Verstappen started from pole and won the rain-delayed race.
Max Verstappen
1:35.1300.298s ahead of Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.
Formula 1 qualifying report ↗F1 AT SEPANG
Sepang through the years
Four moments explain Sepang's Formula 1 history, from Malaysia's first Grand Prix to the 2026 return.
SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT5.543 km15 turns · 56 race laps
TRACK5.543 kmcircuit length
TURNS15corners
TICKETS95ksold before weekend
WINNERMax VerstappenRed Bull Racing
IMPACTRM979mpre-event estimate
TOP 10 · RACE RESULTVerstappen ahead of Antonelli and Hamilton.
1Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:47:14.808
2Kimi AntonelliMercedes+2.307s
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari+4.919s
4Charles LeclercFerrari+7.258s
5Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing+8.571s
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren+9.454s
7Liam LawsonRacing Bulls+12.753s
8Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+13.372s
9Lando NorrisMcLaren+13.993s
10Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls+15.928s
WINNERS THROUGH TIME · 1999–2026
Open full visual story →Vettel still has the most Formula 1 wins at Sepang.
Verstappen's 2026 victory moves him to two Sepang wins. Sebastian Vettel still leads with four.
PULSEKITA DRIVER BOARD1999 — 2026
FOW
SourceFormula One World Championship Limited
FORMULA 1 · SEPANG · 1999–2026
Who has won the most F1 races at Sepang?
1999
Sepang Formula 1 race wins
1Eddie IrvineFerrari1
9Michael Schumacher0
10Ralf Schumacher0
6Kimi Räikkönen0
3Fernando Alonso0
4Giancarlo Fisichella0
5Jenson Button0
11Sebastian Vettel0
7Lewis Hamilton0
2Daniel Ricciardo0
8Max Verstappen0
199919992026
FOWFormula One World Championship LimitedWins · badge = latest Sepang-winning constructor
The 2026 result is now included.The chart was updated after Formula 1 published the official race result.
SEPANG CIRCUIT
Formula 1 circuit guide ↗The track, in six numbers.
SEPANG HISTORY
Open winners history →Vettel has four wins; Ferrari has seven.
DRIVER WINS · 1999–2026
1Sebastian Vettel4
2Michael Schumacher3
3Fernando Alonso3
4Kimi Räikkönen2
5Max Verstappen2
6Eddie Irvine1
7Ralf Schumacher1
CONSTRUCTOR WINS · 1999–2026
1Ferrari7
2Red Bull6
3Renault2
4McLaren2
5Williams1
6Brawn1
7Mercedes1
CROWD & ECONOMY
The return was bigger than the race itself.
Three-day passes sold by Sep 29, with SIC targeting 100,000.
Share of ticket buyers reported as overseas visitors.
Reported estimate for Malaysia from the 2026 event.
Estimated preparation spending reported ahead of the race.
Bahrain had already covered the FOM fee for this one-off arrangement.
Three-day attendance at Sepang's previous high-water mark.
Ticket and tourism figures are event-time estimates and reported snapshots, not final audited economic impact.