Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres - it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains

A software bug, a long wait for the rain to clear and a track that produced better racing than the streets: Sepang reminded Formula 1 of some of the things it has lost

Marc Márquez’s Motegi sprint/race double moved him to within two points of championship leader Jorge Martin but he’s in trouble with MotoGP bosses and has some work to do if he’s to repeat that feat in Indonesia this weekend

Back in Malaysia for the first time in nine years, plenty of Formula 1 teams were caught out by the unique characteristics of the Sepang circuit where one decision had a devastating effect on their whole Bahrain GP weekend