Daniel Ricciardo revelled in a "pretty smooth" start to his McLaren career after topping the first session of pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says the team's early gearbox issue on the opening day of pre-season testing "came out of nowhere" and yet to be fully... read more »

Lap times at 4pm on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2021 F1 season. read more »

Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz are the first F1 drivers to reveal they have taken up Bahrain's offer of COVID-19 vaccinations. read more »

Prior to the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain this week, the national government announced it would be offering both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to those attending both... read more »

Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz have accepted an offer from the Bahrain International Circuit to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. read more »

Ride along with Sebastian Vettel as he puts the AMR21 through its paces around the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of 2021 Formula One pre-season testing. read more »

McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo sets the pace in the opening morning of Formula 1's pre-season test in Bahrain as Mercedes suffered an early setback.  read more »

Lap times at 2pm on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2021 F1 season. read more »

Ricciardo posted his best time just over the halfway mark during the four-hour morning session, setting a 1m32.203s on hard C2 tyres in his McLaren-Mercedes MCL35B.Alfa... read more »

This morning's times from the Bahrain International Circuit, the first day of pre-season testing. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo topped the opening session of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain for McLaren as Mercedes lost three hours of running through a gearshift problem. read more »

McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo clocked the fastest time as Formula 1 pre-season testing began in Bahrain on Friday, while champions Mercedes suffered a setback. Formula 1... read more »

Lap times at 1pm on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2021 F1 season. read more »

Red Bull's new RB16B F1 car has been seen on track for the first time during pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »

Formula 1 pre-season testing is underway at the Bahrain International Circuit with all 10 teams eager to make the most of the limited three-days of running. read more »

Aston Martin was perhaps the most open of all Formula 1 teams when it came to the launch of its latest challenger.But as the new AMR21 rolled out on to the track in Bahrain for... read more »

Lap times at 12noon on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2021 F1 season. read more »

As the last team to formally unveil its car, taking the covers off the VF-21 in the pitlane ahead of Friday's running at the Bahrain test, the car features a considerable... read more »

Formula One pre-season winter testing has kicked off this morning at Bahrain's Sakhir International Circuit with all teams ready to give their new cars their first proper... read more »

The wait is finally over! Formula 1 cars are back on track in Bahrain and we now have our first real glimpses of all the cars lining up on the 2021 grid. read more »

Valtteri Bottas was due to rack up the laps in the Mercedes W12 on Friday morning at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing the early session before handing over to... read more »

Lap times at 11am on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2021 F1 season. read more »

Mercedes' floor design on its W12 F1 car has broken cover on the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »

Mercedes' rivals didn't have to wait long to get a look at the W12's new floor with eagle eyes spotting the lasagna shaped design as the class of 2021 lined up... read more »