What the teams said – Friday in Malaysia

Red Bull Racing Ferrari Mercedes The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit. Oct 02, 2026 12:04pm UTC Red Bull Max Verstappen topped the opening session for Red Bull by a comfortable margin, and with Isack Hadjar in P3, the car looked strong out of the box. There were some question marks about overheating, but the same could be said for most of the field. In the second session, Hadjar impressed again with p2, while Verstappen was fourth, but crucially was the…