Maranello Paddock indicated that Charles Leclerc had set times close to those of Verstappen after switching to intermediate tires, a rare situation for a Ferrari that often struggles on wet tracks. According to the author, the next updates for the SF-26 should broaden its operating range, considering that Mercedes and McLaren had not managed to pull away. (translated)
The Best of the Rest stated that Verstappen criticized the regulations because he wasn't winning. He also recalled that right after winning in Malaysia, the driver had requested to withdraw the engines, which he called "crap," and to return to V8s immediately. (translated)
Max Verstappen shared a news item from Verstappen.com about Mekies' reaction to Max' victory in Malaysia. Mekies stated that Max had handled the conditions excellently in his opinion. (translated)
Erik van Haren wrote that Red Bull showed a turnaround during a historic weekend in Malaysia. According to him, one gesture from Max Verstappen said a lot and the racing team had clearly found something. Van Haren also mentioned the statement that the team had worked hard to understand the problems. (translated)
Max Verstappen shared a message from Verstappen.com about Jos, who said after Max's gala performance in Sepang that it didn't just happen spontaneously. (translated)
Max Verstappen has achieved victory in Formula 1 after a long drought of ten months during the chaotic Malaysian Grand Prix, leading to an emotional moment on the podium with the Wilhelmus finally playing again. (translated)
"That we actually win a race in our first year with our own engine, I find it quite impressive," Verstappen immediately said after getting out with David Coulthard. (translated)
Max Verstappen achieved his 72nd victory in Formula 1 after ten months during the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he proudly heard the Wilhelmus play on the podium after a chaotic race. (translated)
Erik van Haren wrote that Jos Verstappen reacted emotionally to his son Max's victory and expressed his respect for the team, despite "all that nonsense." (translated)
Max Verstappen has secured his victory in Malaysia, winning at least one Formula 1 Grand Prix for the eleventh consecutive year, surpassing Alain Prost and now standing third on the all-time list behind Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. (translated)
Direct Formula reported that Max Verstappen had seen between eight and nine cars traveling at about 30 km/h. According to the publication, the driver attributed the situation to the current engines and said that with a V8 these problems would not occur. (translated)
Max Verstappen shared a news article from Verstappen.com stating that he had won with a dominant performance in Malaysia. (translated)
Max Verstappen reacted to the chaotic start of the race in Malaysia, where several engines experienced problems, with the hope that lessons will be learned from this situation for the future of motorsport. (translated)
CANAL+ F1 announced that Max Verstappen returned to the top step of the podium on October 4, 2026, 301 days after December 7, 2025. (translated)
Max Verstappen achieved his first victory of the 2026 season in Malaysia, despite complications from rain and software issues with his car during the race. (translated)
Federico Albano described the race in Sepang as unpredictable and credited Max Verstappen with a well-deserved victory. According to him, the updates had made the Red Bull more predictable and suited to the characteristics required this season. He added that Verstappen had made the difference in the wet and that the Red Bull pit wall had managed the strategy flawlessly, even with the last pit stop, which in his opinion was the correct choice despite the driver relinquishing the first position. Albano assessed Kimi Antonelli's performance positively, finishing second: he described him as fast and mature and wrote that he had overtaken George Russell. He predicted that he would win the title. Regarding Russell's zero points, he noted that the risk related to the decision not to change the power unit in Baku had materialized, which had ended his championship bid. He also pointed to the Mercedes updates as a technical theme to be re-evaluated starting from Singapore. The commentator described Lewis Hamilton as "phenomenal" and praised his race, while criticizing Ferrari's management. He wrote that the team had misjudged the initial tire choice and questioned the decision to put medium tires on Hamilton after his first stint on softs. In his view, the safety car had given him the chance to secure a well-deserved podium. Albano also appreciated Charles Leclerc's comeback, although he considered him less competitive than Hamilton over the weekend, and noted that the Ferraris had finished third and fourth ahead of a McLaren that he deemed to be struggling in various aspects. He finally reminded that there were seven races left until the end. (translated)
Max Verstappen reported that he was named Driver of the Day after his victory in Kuala Lumpur. (translated)
The Padokowe Świry wrote that after a long time without a victory for Max, the file with the anthem got lost. They added that the fans managed by singing "Du Du Du Du Max Verstappen" as the anthem of the Netherlands. (translated)
Max Verstappen achieved his first victory of the season in Malaysia, where he kept his cool despite chaotic conditions and a dramatic start, taking advantage of the fastest car on the circuit. (translated)
The crisis at Red Bull stated that Verstappen had the worst season of his career, but still secured one pole and one victory and was the driver of a team other than Mercedes with the most podiums. (translated)
