This pole position is a reward for all the hard work of the entire team and it's even more important when one considers where we were two years ago. read more »

Charles Leclerc took the first pole position of 2022, with the top three of Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz Jr, covered by just +0.129s at the Bahrain International Circuit. read more »

With a completely new car and new regulations, to be on the front row, we are very, very happy with where both cars have qualified. read more »

We're expecting slightly warmer conditions compared to today and two pit stops; but there may be scope for some drivers to do something different. read more »

Charles Leclerc says his qualifying display was "a bit too messy" until the final effort that netted him pole position for Formula 1's opener in Bahrain. Leclerc... read more »

We have to be realistic about our performance level at the moment and that is the third quickest team on the grid. read more »

It was a great qualifying performance from the team today. read more »

Starting our season with a car in Q3 and one in Q2 is a really good outcome and it's a big confidence boost for the whole team. read more »

Kevin Magnussen lines up seventh for the Bahrain Grand Prix but after some issues during qualifying, he has concerns about his car's reliability. read more »

Mattia Binotto has stated Ferrari performed "at our best" to deny favourites Red Bull pole position for the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Kevin Magnussen was unable to conceal his delight after securing seventh on the grid for his Formula 1 comeback with Haas in Bahrain. Magnussen was drafted in to replace Nikita... read more »

Sainz revealed after Friday's practice running at the Bahrain International Circuit that he was struggling to understand the Ferrari F1-75 car over the short runs, leaving... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari and Red Bull are in "another league" to Mercedes ahead of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

The Danish driver replaced the axed Nikita Mazepin at the Haas F1 team amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the deal being confirmed on the eve of the second pre-season... read more »

Carlos Sainz happily accepted being a pole position contender in Bahrain considering his struggles to master the new-era Ferrari F1-75. read more »

Today's press conference with Toto Wolff, Frederic Vasseur, Laurent Rossi, Franz Tost, Christian Horner and Guenther Steiner. read more »

Valtteri Bottas stunned even himself after qualifying alongside former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Neither McLaren driver made it through to Q3 in Bahrain, with Lando Norris qualifying 13th and Daniel Ricciardo down in 18th as they both struggled for a lack of grip around... read more »

Qualifying in Bahrain showed "realistically, Mercedes are the third quickest team" behind Ferrari and Red Bull, says Toto Wolff. read more »

Charles Leclerc says he's still looking to perfect how to drive the new generation of Formula 1 cars despite taking pole position for the first race of the season in Bahrain. read more »

Christian Horner has bemoaned the 'fine margins' cost reigning champion Max Verstappen pole position for the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has conceded Ferrari and Red Bull are in a "different league" to Mercedes after he could only qualify fifth for the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will be fighting for scraps behind Red Bull and Ferrari at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Seven-time world champion Hamilton was nearly seven tenths behind polesitter Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, and six tenths behind the Red Bull of 2021 title rival Max... read more »

The Red Bull driver went into qualifying having topped both FP2 and FP3 and, despite also going fastest in Q2, he lost out to Charles Leclerc in the pole position shootout by... read more »