The British Formula One drivers are getting ready for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, a new challenge for them.
Four of the five Brits on the grid have never raced here before, so it will be interesting to see how they fare.
George Russell
George Russell comes off a brilliant weekend last time out at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after he topped four of the five sessions as he tries to keep the championship fight alive against teammate Kimi Antonelli.
Russell, who reduced the gap to 66 points in the championship fight in Baku, is looking for his fourth win of the season, following some poor results compared to his Italian teammate in the last few rounds.
The number 63 had also announced that his grandstand at Silverstone for 2027 had sold out after ticket sales went live last week.
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton is the only Brit in the paddock to have driven this track in the past; he has raced 11 times around the Kuala Lumpur circuit, winning once in 2014, whilst also recording a further six podiums.
Perhaps one of the moments he’d like to forget about also came at this circuit when his engine caught fire and handed the world championship lead to Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg.
The Ferrari driver has fallen away in the championship fight recently, with the car getting more upgrades later in the season. His last race result was sixth in Azerbaijan last time out.
Lando Norris
A DNF in the last race was not what the reigning world champion needed at this late stage of the season. Both McLarens failed to score points at Baku for the first time since Canada this year.
Norris apologised to Franco Colapinto for his comments after the incident at turn one, and now sets his focus on Malaysia. Before Baku, he was taking points out of Antonelli’s championship lead nearly every week with wins at Hungary and Zandvoort.
The world champion currently sits fourth in the standings with two race wins and five podiums to his name in 2026.
Arvid Lindblad
Another strong finish at Baku for Lindblad, with a seventh-place finish, really boosts his chances of finishing in the top ten of the drivers’ standings, with the Racing Bulls driver only four points behind Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
After a collision with his teammate, Liam Lawson last time out, Lindblad apologised to the Kiwi in the media pen after the race, saying his pedal went long into the corner.
Oliver Bearman
Bearman gave his struggling Haas team a points finish in the last race, finishing ninth. His teammate Ocon also finished in the top ten with an eighth-place finish, giving the American team their first double points finish since Vegas last season.
The number 87 has struggled in the last few rounds as the car continues to improve with frequent upgrades, but continues to outperform his teammate, Ocon.
Session TImes (all in BST)
Friday:
Free Practice One: 05:30 – 06:30
Free Practice Two: 09:00 – 10:00
Saturday:
Free Practice Three: 05:30 – 06:30
Qualifying: 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday:
Race: 08:00
