Verstappen's Sepang wins in 2017 and 2026 set F1 record: nine years, three days apart
Max Verstappen's 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix win at Sepang came nine years and three days after his 2017 victory there, setting an all-time F1 record for the longest gap between wins at one circuit, according to RacingNews365. GPBeat also reports that the win will officially count as his third Bahrain Grand Prix victory, after his 2023 and 2024 wins.
Max Verstappen's 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix win at Sepang came nine years and three days after his 2017 victory there, setting a new all-time F1 record for the longest gap between wins at one circuit, according to RacingNews365.
His 2017 Sepang win came in the final Malaysian Grand Prix before F1 returned to Malaysia in 2026. The 2017-to-2026 gap surpassed Nigel Mansell's previous benchmark: 2,325 days between his Kyalami wins in 1985 and 1992.
The Sepang victory will officially count as Verstappen's third Bahrain Grand Prix win, after his 2023 and 2024 victories, RacingNews365 says.
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RacingNews365 identifies the event as the Bahrain Grand Prix, names Sepang as the venue and lists the race date as 4 October 2026.
The source gives the interval and record claim; the article keeps both attributed.
RacingNews365 links the final Malaysian Grand Prix to Verstappen's win and describes the 2026 race as F1's return to Malaysia.
RacingNews365 names Mansell as the previous record-holder and gives the circuit, years and interval.
The source states the official tally in future-facing terms, which the article preserves.
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Verstappen's Sepang wins in 2017 and 2026 set F1 record: nine years, three days apart
Updated to add the nine-year, three-day interval between Verstappen's 2017 and 2026 Sepang wins and Nigel Mansell's previous 2,325-day benchmark.
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