F1 - 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia - Friday Press Conference Transcript
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FP2 fastest lap was slower than FP1 fastest lap, they are really struggling with the grip.

Based on FP1/2, the pole position could be between 1.35.3 / 1.36.1

via Eloy Aparicio @redlightsoff5

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Free Practice 2 Classification fia.com/documents

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😳 Malaysia 2017
• Max Verstappen is P1 in FP1
• Max Verstappen is P4 in FP2
• Max Verstappen wins the race

😳 Malaysia 2026
• Max Verstappen is P1 in FP1
• Max Verstappen is P4 in FP2

Via Daniel Valente 🏎️
@f1guydan.bsky.social

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A lot of degradation in FP1, the soft tyre loses almost 0.6s/lap, meanwhile the medium tyre about 0.4s/lap

Via Eloy Aparicio | Ingeniería Motorsport
@redlightsoff5

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Via Daniel Valente @f1guydan.bsky.social

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Fastest sectors in FP2 in Malaysia

🔵 S1 - #MaxVerstappen
🔵 S2 - #IsackHadjar
🔴 S3 - #CharlesLeclerc

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FP2 CLASSIFICATION

The top eight separated by half-a-second 🤏
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FP2 Results

1- #CharlesLeclerc 1:37.528
2- #IsackHadjar +0.099
3- #LandoNorris +0.137

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Race pace of #KimiAntonelli (Medium tires), #LandoNorris, #OscarPiastri, #IsackHadjar (Medium tires), and #GeorgeRussell

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That FP2 battle between Leclerc, Bortoleto and Lindblad gave us Grand Prix vibes. 🔥🏎️

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FP2 or race day? Leclerc, Bortoleto and Lindblad were already fighting for Turn 1. 😂

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Death, taxes, and Hamilton impeding other drivers.

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Remember...

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When the car needs to learn the track layout before the driver! 🤖⏱️

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RACE CONTROL: TURN 9 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 44 (HAM) AND 5 (BOR) NOTED - IMPEDING

A tense moment for #GabrielBortoleto as #LewisHamilton seemed unaware that the Brazilian was coming through. 😳

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LEWIS HAMILTON IMPEDING YET AGAIN, GET GRANDAD OFF THE TRACK

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Light rain was reported from the track in FP2! 🌧️

However it seems to fizzle out!

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#MaxVerstappen reports discomfort in the car during FP2. 👀

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