Pole Position Fantasy LeagueSepang (Bahrain Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Sepang International Circuit is a permanent racing circuit in Sepang, Malaysia (5.543 km, 15 turns, clockwise) that has held 20 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026, round 16, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
Sepang fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- 6 of the last 10 winners started on the front row.
- Finishers gain 1.7 places on average from grid to flag. PPFL pays +2 per place gained (up to +10), so drivers starting out of position are worth a look.
- Attrition is high: 22.7% of starters failed to finish. A DNF costs a driver 5 points, and a constructor loses the both-cars-finished bonus.
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Max Verstappen with 44 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at Sepang
From the last 10 races here (2009–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 1.7 per classified finisher; 61.4% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: Sebastian Vettel, P20 to P4 in 2017.
- How much qualifying matters: 5 of 10 winners started from pole, 6 from the front row and 8 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.72 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 22.7% of starters (49 retirements from 216 starts, 4.9 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at Sepang
2026: Bahrain Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | P1 | P1 | 44 |
| Kimi Antonelli | P4 | P2 | 31 |
| Lewis Hamilton | P2 | P3 | 26 |
| Charles Leclerc | P5 | P4 | 19 |
| Isack Hadjar | P3 | P5 | 15 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus.
Past winners and pole sitters at Sepang
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2017 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P3 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2016 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) | P4 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2015 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | P2 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2014 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2013 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | P1 | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) |
| 2012 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) | P8 | Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) |
| 2011 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | P1 | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) |
| 2010 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | P3 | Mark Webber (Red Bull) |
| 2009 (Malaysian Grand Prix) | Jenson Button (Brawn) | P1 | Jenson Button (Brawn) |
Driver of the Day at Sepang
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Max Verstappen (25.9% of the vote)
- 2017: Sebastian Vettel
- 2016: Max Verstappen
Racing here this year: the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.