The relocated 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, will go down in history for its record-breaking 261,000 fan attendance - and its incredibly embarrassing technical failures. Between a massive rain delay and a highly controversial software glitch stemming from the complex 2026 regulations, the weekend was a chaotic mess for Formula 1 executives.
For retired Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko, watching the disaster unfold from home was incredibly frustrating. But in an exclusive interview with the Austrian outlet oe24, Marko dropped a massive bombshell, revealing that the ongoing 2026 technical nightmare has successfully forced the sport to authorise a complete engine overhaul for the 2030 season - something he said is confirmed.
