Lewis Hamilton fends off Max Verstappen to win the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix following a pulsating battle.  read more »

A brave gamble on tyre strategy coupled with a masterclass in calm under pressure, sees Lewis Hamilton deny Max Verstappen a victory that seemed all but assured. read more »

The world champion took victory in the F1 season opener as he eked out his tyres for a long final stint at Sakhir and held off pre-race favourite Verstappen for the... read more »

Formula 1 2021 is alive and kicking as Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain GP after surviving a gripping late-race battle with Max Verstappen - with the season-opener serving up an... read more »

Verstappen gave Red Bull the first pole position of the 2021 season with a storming run to his fourth career pole at the Sakhir track on Saturday, finishing ahead of Mercedes... read more »

For in a year that had the risk of being a stale repeat of 2020, with teams carrying over their chassis, the performance swings shown at the Bahrain season opener have been... read more »

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Sergio Perez has taken responsibility for his Q2 exit in qualifying for the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

While team-mate Max Verstappen claimed pole at the Bahrain International Circuit, Perez will start Sunday's season-opener from 11th on the grid.Running on the slower... read more »

Sebastian Vettel admits he's "upset and angry" after he didn't make it out of Q1 in qualifying for the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

While the team is well aware that its chassis is not performing as it would like against its main Formula 1 rival, it is also facing headaches in getting on top of its energy... read more »

The world champion ended up snatching second spot on the grid for the F1 season opener, but was powerless to prevent Max Verstappen earning pole position by 0.388 seconds.And... read more »

Do you remember when the Sauber F1 team and driver Giedo van der Garde kicked off the 2015 season with a legal battle over the Dutchman’s position at the team? You don’t have... read more »

Ricciardo moved to McLaren to replace the Ferrari bound Carlos Sainz this winter, jumping ship after two largely frustrating seasons with Renault.Ahead of this weekend's... read more »

Williams Racing's Dave Robson previews the season opener at the Bahrain International Circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he's "never been so excited" for a new Formula 1 season as the world champion prepares for his "hardest battle" - insisting Red... read more »

The new Formula 1 season begins in Bahrain just 15 weeks after the culmination of the 2020 campaign, and although the regulations have remained stable, much has changed. read more »

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Daniel Ricciardo admits he is still getting used to the brakes on McLaren's MCL35M F1 car heading into the 2021 F1 season-opener in Bahrain.  read more »

Fernando Alonso believes there will be "a few surprises" when Formula 1 returns to action this weekend in Bahrain. read more »

To celebrate the return of Formula 1, F1 TV are offering a seven-day free trial of their Pro platform ahead of the season opener in Bahrain. read more »

AlphaTauri drivers, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda look ahead to this weekend's season opener in Bahrain. read more »

Haas looks ahead to this weekend's 2021 season opener, the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen has played down speculation that he heads into the season opener as favourite, insisting that Mercedes remains the benchmark. read more »

New line-ups, new liveries, new challenges and a new season. And it all begins for Formula 1 2021 with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 26-28. read more »