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Max Verstappen has tasted victory for the first time in 2026, beating Kimi Antonelli to win a dramatic Gulf Air Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. In a race that started nearly two hours later than scheduled, Verstappen overcame rain, software issues, two Safety Car periods and a chaotic opening to beat the championship leader by 2.3s, claiming his first grand prix victory since Abu Dhabi last year and delivering RBPT Ford its maiden win as a power unit supplier. Antonelli drove a strong race to take the runner-up spot, leading early after the race finally got underway...

SEPANG, Oct 26 — Newly-crowned Moto3 champion Jose Antonio Rueda and Switzerland’s Noah Dettwiler were both airlifted to hospital after being involved in a collision during the sighting lap of the 2025 Petronas Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit here today. According to a statement from the race organiser (Dorna), the accident occurred when Dettwiler, who is from team CIP Green Power, was seen riding slowly on the track before Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Rueda crashed into the back of Detwiller’s machine at the Turn 3. Both riders fell to the ground and sustained injuries....