SEPANG DELIVERED ABSOLUTE CHAOS. 🇲🇾🌧️🏁

Formula 1’s return to Sepang gave us one of the wildest races of the 2026 season. A massive rain delay exposed a serious problem with the new-generation cars, with wet conditions and a software issue creating bizarre scenes before the race could even properly get underway.

Once we finally went racing, Max Verstappen was the class of the field, fighting his way back to the front and taking his first victory of 2026.

Ferrari somehow managed to put both drivers on the wrong side of the early strategy call, but Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc refused to let it ruin their afternoon, charging back through the field to finish P3 and P4. Meanwhile, George Russell suffered a heartbreaking late DNF, effectively crushing what remained of his championship hopes.

We also talk about McLaren being basically irrelevant, Fernando Alonso putting together one of his best performances of the season, and what Max’s dominant showing says about Red Bull going forward.

Was this proof that the 2026 cars have a serious wet-weather problem? How did Ferrari escape with a 3–4 after that strategy? And after Sepang, is the championship fight essentially over?

🎙️ 5 Lights Out. Hot Takes On.

Drop your thoughts on this madness in the comments.

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F1 IS BACK AT SEPANG! 🇲🇾🏁

For the first time since 2017, Formula 1 returns to the legendary Sepang International Circuit — and there are a LOT of questions heading into the weekend. With high-speed corners, brutal heat, tyre degradation and the ever-present threat of rain, this could be one of the wildest races of the season.

On this episode of The Formation Yap, we break down everything heading into race weekend. Can Kimi Antonelli bounce back after a difficult Baku? Is George Russell’s recent form the real deal after his dominant victory last weekend? Can Ferrari finally find the pace to challenge at the front? And after another rough weekend for McLaren, we have to ask… is Oscar Piastri cooked?

Plus, Max Verstappen won the last F1 race held at Sepang in 2017 — could his return to Malaysia finally deliver his first win of 2026?

🔥 Sepang Preview

🏎️ Kimi bounce-back incoming?

📈 Is George becoming a weekly threat?

🐎 Can Ferrari find some speed?

🥶 Is Oscar cooked?

🏆 Max chasing win #1

5 LIGHTS OUT. HOT TAKES ON.

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👑 KING GEORGE CONQUERS BAKU! 🇦🇿

The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix delivered chaos, controversy, and some seriously unexpected results — and we’re breaking it all down on The Formation Yap.

George Russell put together a dominant weekend in Baku, taking pole and converting it into a huge victory. Meanwhile, Red Bull shocked us with some serious race pace as Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar brought home a DOUBLE PODIUM. 🔥

McLaren, on the other hand… had a weekend they’ll want to forget. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both walked away empty-handed after a disastrous race.

We also get into the Alpine teammate collision between Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, the controversy surrounding the incident, and how it ultimately helped end Lando’s race.

And finally — Kimi Antonelli. After crashing in qualifying and starting way down the order, the championship leader went into full damage-control mode and fought his way back to P5 to salvage some crucial points.

🏁 IN THIS EPISODE:
• George Russell’s Baku masterclass 👑
• Red Bull’s surprising pace & DOUBLE PODIUM
• McLaren’s nightmare weekend
• Alpine teammate crash controversy
• Kimi Antonelli’s recovery after his qualifying crash
• Our biggest winners, losers & takeaways from Baku

Was this George Russell’s best weekend of the season? And is Red Bull officially becoming a problem again?

Drop your takes in the comments. 👇

5 LIGHTS OUT. HOT TAKES ON. 🎙️🏎️

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