Max Verstappen won the 2026 Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang, in a race extended by approximately three and a half hours due to challenging weather conditions.
This victory marks the first of the season for the four-time world champion and for the Red Bull team powered by Ford engines.
The Dutch driver narrowly beat Lewis Hamilton, who received 25.3% of fan votes compared to 25.9% for Verstappen. Fernando Alonso rounded out the podium in fan preferences with 11.2% of the votes.