The race’s official title is the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, which includes the Bahrain GP’s regular sponsor (Gulf Air is the country’s national carrier). The Malaysian GP was traditionally sponsored by Petronas, the Malaysian state oil company, which also owns the naming rights to the Sepang track.

Here's the full 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix schedule, including race start times, qualifying, practice and global TV broadcast details.

The ‘Bahrain Grand Prix In Malaysia’ is one of the stranger names for a race in Formula 1 history. The Iran war, forest fires and thunderstorms are all talking points this week as F1 gears up for a Bahrain GP held 3,

Formula 1 will return to Malaysia for the first time since 2017 after confirming Sepang will host the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix on October 4. The race will be presented as the ‘Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’. Malaysia’s Sepang ...