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Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Sepang International Circuit

Sun, 4 Oct 2026

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The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia has 14 confirmed FIA car-presentation upgrade rows from 7 teams, with 3 PU grid rows. Mercedes has the most upgrade rows (7).

Grid penalties and power unit changes

PU grid

  • Colapinto, 10 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 5th ICE (Doc 18)
  • Hadjar, 5 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 7th ICE (Doc 17)
  • Lindblad, 30 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 5th ICE, 5th TC, 5th EX (Doc 19)

12 new PU elements this weekend.

Inferred

  • Colapinto, Inferred +10
  • Hadjar, Inferred +5
  • Lindblad, Over limit +30

Upgrades

14

PU Changes

12

Parc Fermé

9

PU grid

3

Teams Active

11

Most Active

MER

7 upgrades

Top categories:Aero 13Mechanical 1

Race classification

Official finishing order from the FIA final classification, shown next to the upgrades each team listed for this weekend.

Results are context. They do not show whether any listed part worked.

Source: FIA Final Classification, Doc 60
TeamFinishUpgrades listed by the FIA
Red Bull RacingP1 and P5Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
MercedesP2 and P20Upgrades listed by the FIA: 7
FerrariP3 and P4Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
McLarenP6 and P9Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
Racing BullsP7 and P10Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
Aston MartinP8 and P12Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AudiP11 and P18Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AlpineP13 and P16Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
HaasP14 and P15Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
WilliamsP17 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
CadillacP19 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0

DNF did not finish. DNS did not start. Not classified means the sheet gave no reason. DSQ disqualified. EXC excluded. WD withdrawn.

Upgrades14PU Elements12Start0Parc Fermé9
Team
Component
Type
Category
Status

Confirmed FIA upgrades: 14 rows from 7 teams

MercedesMER

7 upgrades

Floor BodyPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Reprofiled horizontal elements, and vertical slotted upper element added.

Reprofiled elements and new vertical elements added to improve local pressure distribution, reduce separations at the extremes of the operating envelope, and improve flow to the rear of the car, resulting in increased load.

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BodyworkPerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

Reduce volume, increased sideview ramp.

Reduce volume and increased sideview ramp increases downwash to the rear floor and rear drum, resulting in more load.

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FloorPerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

Additional slots and reprofiled elements.

Re-optimisation of floor corner slot arrangement to both increase local load and to also improve flow into the diffuser and hence rear load.

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Floor BodyPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Reprofiled diffuser roof, sidewall, and winglet.

Through re-optimisation of the diffuser roof and sidewall we have increased local load and improved robustness throughout the operating envelope.

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Floor Leading EdgePerformanceFlow ConditioningRevisedConfirmed

Reprofiled and additional down-washing elements added.

Additional down-washing elements increase local load and outwash, improving flow to the rear of the car and increasing rear floor load.

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Rear SuspensionPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Reprofiled suspension fairings.

Track rod and driveshaft camber re-distributed to increase local load whilst improving coupling with diffuser winglet and rear drum furniture.

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Rear CornerPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Rear winglet span and position change.

Chord and position of the rear drum winglets re- optimised to work with above fairing update and to improve rear tyre wake control across the operating envelope.

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Racing BullsRB

2 upgrades

Arvid LindbladICENEW5th of 4Inferred +10Over limit +30TurbochargerNEW5th of 4Inferred +10PU AncillaryNEW6th of 6ExhaustNEW5th of 4Inferred +10
Liam LawsonPU AncillaryNEW6th of 6ICENEW4th of 4TurbochargerNEW4th of 4ExhaustNEW4th of 4
Front WingCircuit specificBalance RangeNewConfirmed

New front flap A longer chord flap for the front wing that was introduced at the previous event increases the load that can be generated by the wing, meeting the aero balance requirements for this circuit.

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Rear WingPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Revised rear wing auxiliary components An improved design of the rear wing support components allows the rear wing to perform more effectively, increasing the efficiency of load generated.

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AlpineALP

1 upgrade

Franco ColapintoICENEW5th of 4Inferred +10Inferred +10
Front CornerPerformanceBrake CoolingRevisedConfirmed

Revised front drum exit The front drum exit has been trimmed to increase brake cooling capacity, improving thermal management for the upcoming high-demand tracks.

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FerrariFER

1 upgrade

DiffuserPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Diffuser outboard winglet cascade element development Not Sepang track specific, this very localized development around the diffuser winglet cascade is providing a favourable additional downforce across the entire car operating envelope

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HaasHAA

1 upgrade

RIS FairingsPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Updated Rear Impact Structure geometry An additional Rear Impact Structure device will be available on track, enabling targeted tuning of the car’s characteristics for this circuit.

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McLarenMCL

1 upgrade

Coke/Engine CoverCircuit specificCooling Rangehigh coolingNewConfirmed

High Cooling Bodywork To meet the high cooling demands of this and the upcoming circuits, a new engine cover aiming at increased cooling massflow has been designed.

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Red Bull RacingRBR

1 upgrade

Isack HadjarICENEW7th of 4Inferred +5Inferred +5
Floor BodyPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Revised Floor Board geometry Applied above the existing floor foot geometry, the new board realises development work to extract more load locally whilst maintaining flow stability behind the front tyres.

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