As practice gets underway at the Sepang International Circuit, F1’s return to Malaysian asphalt brings severe weather tests and early technical chaos.
Nine years after Formula 1 seemed to bid a permanent farewell to the sweeping, rain-lashed tarmac of the Sepang International Circuit, the grid has officially returned to Selangor.
The return to Sepang in the 2026 season carries a surreal quality on the ground. Teams have spent the opening practice sessions wrestling with both high-ambient cooling demands…
The session was not without its modern quirks and software anomalies. McLaren found itself in an unusual spot of early-weekend troubleshooting during FP1 when Oscar Piastri’s car…
As practice gets underway at the Sepang International Circuit, F1’s return to Malaysian asphalt brings severe weather tests and early technical chaos.