Pace is still lacking; single lap seems more of an issue than the long run but neither are good enough, so we've clearly got some work to do. read more »

It was not all plain sailing for Max Verstappen and Red Bull on Friday as the reigning world champion endured a trying start to the 2023 F1 season in Bahrain. read more »

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin backed up their promising Formula 1 2023 testing form with the quickest time in the opening practice running for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but... read more »

Degradation is in line with our simulations as well as the data recorded during the three days of testing last week, on some of the most abrasive asphalt of the year. read more »

We are in a decent spot, in terms of pace, so it's really a matter of working out a few small details and making sure we are ready for the race. read more »

There are still some things to work on this evening and we will be able to make the car another step better for tomorrow. read more »

We have our feet on the ground, and we are realistic with our expectations heading into tomorrow. read more »

All-in-all we're making good progress in learning about the car - the car is very reliable, which is a plus. read more »

The lap times were not competitive, so we have a significant amount of work ahead of us to understand why we seem to have taken a step back compared to the test. read more »

It is still difficult to tell where we stand as everyone seems to have been running very different plans, we are focusing on ourselves and will keep pushing in the right direction. read more »

The grid is set, all eyes on Bahrain for the 2023 season opener! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... read more »

Charles Leclerc has appeared to already rule Ferrari out of the running for pole position ahead of tomorrow's first qualifying session of the 2023 Formula 1 season in... read more »

As the Aston Martin threat seems to become more and more reality, Fernando Alonso ended up faster in second practice at Bahrain. World Champion Max Verstappen was a close... read more »

Onboard TV footage showed the Aston Martin driver apparently resting his right hand at times and focusing on using his left to push the top of the steering wheel into the tight... read more »

Jump onboard with Fernando Alonso, for a qualifying-spec run around Bahrain in his Aston Martin AMR23. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

Max Verstappen has set up his expected fight with Fernando Alonso in qualifying for the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix by accepting his rival is "competitive". read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes are "on the wrong track" with their new Formula 1 car at the start of the 2023 season. read more »

In the later FP2 session, which best replicates qualifying conditions, Leclerc was fourth fastest as his Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz ran to 14th.Leclerc was 0.46s adrift of... read more »

Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez finished second and third respectively in FP2, narrowly behind Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.But neither had a smooth day after Red... read more »

The cars ran without issue, and we worked through our planned programme, which today meant fine-tuning set-up and developing our understanding of the tyres. read more »

We're reasonably happy with our first Friday of the season. Our upgrades worked in line with our expectations. read more »

A despondent Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes are a "long way off" fighting at the front after a disappointing start to the season-opening Bahrain GP weekend, and admits... read more »

Lewis Hamilton fears Mercedes will be a long way off the pace of its rivals at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix after he finished Friday practice eighth fastest. read more »

Alonso looked fast throughout the first day of the 2023 season and took the top spot in the late afternoon FP2 session after lapping 0.169s faster than the Red Bull of Max... read more »

After uncertainty about Mercedes' competitive situation following testing, Hamilton and team-mate George Russell endured a difficult opening day of practice in the Bahrain... read more »