BAHRAIN: Max Verstappen flushed away at least some of his seasonlong frustrations Sunday by winning the rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The four-time Formula 1 drivers’ champion earned his first win of 2026 and the 72nd of his decorated career when he waited out a 1-hour, 33-minute delay at the outset and then held off current drivers’ standings leader Kimi Antonelli at the finish. George Russell, who was still alive with an outside chance at catching Mercedes AMG Motorsport teamm
