F1 News: Ferrari MESSED UP Hamilton’s Race… Then He Did THIS!

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F1 News today after a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia as Lewis Hamilton recovers from a disastrous Ferrari tyre call to finish on the podium, Max Verstappen finally wins in 2026. George Russell’s title hopes suffer another brutal blow and Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna addresses Fred Vasseur’s future. Plus Toto Wolff is left furious after another Mercedes reliability failure, we look at the bizarre wet-weather software problems that delayed the race, and we resolve Call the Weekend with the F1 Grandstand community voting for Driver of the Weekend and Dipstick of the Weekend. 00:00 🚨 FERRARI’S HAMILTON GAMBLE BACKFIRES — THEN THIS HAPPENS 13:08 🔥 VERSTAPPEN FINALLY WINS — RED BULL ARE BACK?! 22:48 💥 TOTO WOLFF FURIOUS AS RUSSELL’S TITLE HOPES TAKE A HIT 33:16 👀 VIGNA FINALLY SPEAKS — BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR VASSEUR?! 44:50 ⭐ ALONSO & LAWSON STEAL THE SHOW AT SEPANG 52:20 🏁 CALL THE WEEKEND — YOU RATE MY PREDICTIONS 👉 Subscribe to F1 Grandstand: https://www.youtube.com/@F1Grandstand?sub_confirmation=1 🚨 F1 NEWS: HAMILTON FROM P18 TO THE PODIUM Ferrari’s decision to start Lewis Hamilton on slick tyres backfired badly while the track still favoured intermediates. Hamilton dropped as low as P18 and around 80 seconds off the lead before mounting a huge recovery drive to finish third. 🔥 VERSTAPPEN FINALLY WINS IN 2026 Max Verstappen converted pole position into Red Bull’s first victory of the season. He lost ground at the start, fought back into contention and delivered the win at Sepang after a dramatic race. 💥 TOTO FURIOUS AS RUSSELL’S TITLE HOPES TAKE A HIT George Russell was running in the podium fight before a suspected power-unit failure ended his race with five laps remaining. Kimi Antonelli finished second and extended his championship advantage, while Toto Wolff was left furious with Mercedes’ result and reliability problems. 👀 VIGNA SPEAKS ON VASSEUR’S FUTURE Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna has now publicly addressed the speculation surrounding Fred Vasseur. Vigna said Ferrari are united, motivated and determined, and pushed back against the rumours surrounding the team principal. ⚠️ F1 2026 WET-WEATHER CHAOS The Bahrain GP in Malaysia was delayed after heavy rain and problems during the start procedure. Several cars suffered software or power-unit issues as Formula 1’s new 2026 machinery faced one of its biggest wet-weather tests yet. 🏁 CALL THE WEEKEND — TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC We compare Tony’s qualifying top three and race podium predictions with what actually happened at Sepang. Then YOU decide the final F1 Grandstand awards: 🏆 DRIVER OF THE WEEKEND Who delivered the best performance across the Bahrain GP weekend? 🤡 DIPSTICK OF THE WEEKEND Who — or what — deserves the unwanted award after all the drama at Sepang? 👇 JOIN THE F1 DEBATE How much did Ferrari’s tyre call cost Hamilton? Was Hamilton’s recovery the drive of the race? Can Verstappen win again this season? Is Russell’s championship challenge effectively over? Has Vigna done enough to calm the Vasseur speculation? Who gets your Driver of the Weekend vote? Who gets your Dipstick of the Weekend vote? 👍 SMASH LIKE if you enjoyed tonight’s show and SUBSCRIBE for daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live and F1 2026 coverage. 🏁 Come for the vibe. Stay for the tribe. 🎥 Watch more F1 News: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGFJfgyq-6JrTUVhKBfA-tANLmtv2Fup #F1 #F1News #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #Ferrari #MaxVerstappen #GeorgeRussell #FredVasseur #Mercedes #BahrainGP 📧 CONTACT F1 GRANDSTAND: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📧 WRITER SUBMISSIONS: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📱SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: WEBSITE: https://www.f1grandstand.com FACEBOOK: / F1GrandstandHub X: https://x.com/F1Grandstand_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_f1grandstand_/ DISCORD LINK : https://discord.gg/PKGWS2axP5 DISCLAIMER: This video is an independent, unofficial production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Formula 1, the FIA Formula One World Championship, or any related entities. F1, Formula One and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All content used is for commentary, criticism, news reporting and fan discussion purposes under applicable fair use/fair dealing principles. Any images, clips or references are used in a transformative manner to provide analysis and do not substitute for the original works. All rights to original materials remain with their respective owners.