Formula 1 News: 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia Thursday Press Conference

Formula 1’s unusual return to Sepang arrived with a familiar name and an unfamiliar setting. Thursday’s driver press conference for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia mixed nostalgia for the old Malaysian race with the practical realities of a relocated event, a hot and potentially wet weekend, and a midfield fight that is still very much alive. Nico Hülkenberg, Max Verstappen and Oliver Bearman took the first session; Arvid Lindblad, Lance Stroll and Pierre Gasly followed. –by Mark Cipolloni– Sepang, rebranded as Bahrain GP Organizers have tried to recreate a Bahraini paddock feel in Malaysia, and the drivers noticed.…