Round 16 · Kuala Lumpur
Sepang International Circuit · Malaysia
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Rain and power-system problems delayed the start. Mercedes passed polesitter Verstappen on intermediates. Ferrari chose slicks, leaving Hamilton far behind. That early setback would become the race's standout comeback.
Recorded on lap 55.
Race pace is each driver's typical lap time, calculated from the median of their representative clean laps. Lower is faster.
| Driver | Clean laps | Race pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1Max Verstappen | 37 | 1:41.335 |
| 2Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 38 | 1:41.786 |
| 3Lewis Hamilton | 34 | 1:42.029 |
| 4Charles Leclerc | 38 | 1:42.081 |
| 5Isack Hadjar | 38 | 1:42.420 |
| 6George Russell | 34 | 1:42.424 |
Distance from the fastest median pace.
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3 recorded leaders
Max Verstappen43 laps
Oscar Piastri1 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli11 laps
Clean-lap pace change within each tyre stint. Positive values indicate lap times became slower.