FIA APPLIES LATE PENALTIES TO SEPANG GRID

Original: Amended F1 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix starting grid with all late penalties in Sepang applied by the FIA

The FIA has amended the starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang after applying late penalties, resulting in a non-Mercedes-powered car securing pole position for the first time this season.

For the first time this year, a driver without a Mercedes engine in their car will sit on pole position for an F1 grand prix.