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Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas set off on a gravel-bike trip from Malaysia to Singapore after the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang circuit. The route is more than 300 kilometres, and he is expected to arrive in Singapore on Thursday for the press day ahead of the next Grand Prix. His journey can be followed through the Strava app.
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Max Verstappen won his first Formula 1 race of the season, taking the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia for Red Bull. He finished ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton; George Russell retired, according to one report. Verstappen had started from pole position and was described as having controlled the race after an early fight.
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The Formula 1 race described as the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was delayed after rain affected the Sepang circuit. The initial start was postponed, and a later start procedure was cancelled after cars developed problems during two formation laps on the wet track. Reports attributed the problems to software in the semi-electric cars, with several drivers unable to accelerate or facing engines that stopped running. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were among those reported to have had difficulties. The race eventually started later than planned, and Verstappen took his first win of the season.