Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Hulkenberg broke into the top five for Renault in Bahrain on Friday evening, but says the team still has work to do. read more »

Max Verstappen has explained that power outages were to blame for his inability to get closer to Ferrari and Mercedes in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's eye-catching advantage over Mercedes in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix can be discounted to a large degree, insisting that both... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo admitted he lacks confidence in his Renault Formula 1 car after finishing Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice 1.2 seconds and 10 places behind his team-mate... read more »

Today's press conference with Zak Brown, Guenther Steiner, Franz Tost and Frederic Vasseur. read more »

Toto Wolff suggested that Ferrari may have shown their hands in terms of strategy for the Bahrain Grand Prix after utilising an "unconventional" approach to Friday... read more »

Sebastian Vettel sees off Charles Leclerc to end Friday practice on top as Ferrari's pace returns in Bahrain. read more »

Full times from today's second free practice session for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel led team-mate Charles Leclerc by 0.035 seconds as the Ferrari duo topped the second free practice session for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Reports of Ferrari's demise may have been premature in Australia as the red cars ended Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix with a healthy advantage over the rest of... read more »

Full times from today's opening free practice session for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Our race pace looks consistent based on the long runs we did on Friday, but this race is all about track position so a good opening lap will play a big part in our final... read more »

In his first complete running on the Friday of a grand prix weekend in over eight years, Robert Kubica was rooted to the foot of the timing screens as Williams struggled. read more »

Sergio Perez was unhappy with Racing Point's running on Friday for the Australian Grand Prix but believes set-up changes could be the solution. read more »

Daniil Kvyat felt Toro Rosso took advantage of the track time during both Free Practice sessions on Friday for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Both Haas F1 Team drivers were in or around the top ten in both free practice sessions on Friday in Australia. read more »

Alfa Romeo team-mates Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi reported no major issues for the rebranded Swiss team on Friday at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo made his first official appearance for new team Renault in Friday practice in Melbourne, with the Australian pleased with the start, but stressed the need for... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner described the Mercedes W10 as appearing "stiff and difficult to drive", despite Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas ending... read more »

Toto Wolff moved to play down Mercedes' enormous advantage on the timesheets after Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, joking that the likes of Ferrari and Red... read more »

Robert Kubica revealed that he was prevented from driving the Williams car over kerbs during practice for the Australian Grand Prix due to fears over costly damage being done... read more »

Lewis Hamilton suggested that Mercedes' eye-catching performance in Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix was not a major improvement on their running during... read more »

Mercedes' dominance of Friday practice in Melbourne flew in the face of the narrative that formed over preseason that Ferrari is the team to beat. Laurence Edmondson... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says Mercedes appear to be "in a league of their own" after dominating Friday practice for the 2019 F1 Australian Grand Prix.  read more »