F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Antonelli recovers from tough Friday to top FP3

Kimi Antonelli topped FP3 at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix held at Sepang, Malaysia, setting a fastest lap of 1m36.302s — two tenths quicker than Max Verstappen. This came after a difficult Friday for Mercedes, where the team's upgraded W17 managed only second and fifth in FP1 and seventh and eighth in FP2. The session marked the first running of the hard tyre, expected to be the main race compound, as Sepang hosts Formula 1 for the first time since 2017.