A proper gloves-off battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the 2021 opener in Bahrain has teased the prospect of a classic F1 season and left the paddock craving more. read more »

AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda admitted he felt "a bit emotional" when overtaking two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso on his debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

A combination of an aggressive Mercedes strategy, pre-race tyre selections and some controversial track limit flashpoints resulted in Hamilton beating Verstappen by less than a... read more »

Sergio Perez has revealed he almost got out of his Red Bull F1 car when it stopped on the formation lap at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

The Spaniard was in the mix for a top ten finish at the F1 season opener as he battled with McLaren, Aston Martin and Ferrari rivals over the early stages of the Sakhir... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen was disappointed to not score any points on the season opener after being in the top 10 for large parts of the race. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he "couldn't avoid" crashing into the back of Alpine's Esteban Ocon in the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Track limits played a pivotal role in the outcome of Formula 1's entertaining 2021 season opener, as with four laps to go Red Bull's Max Verstappen overtook erstwhile... read more »

Under the floodlights of the Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain the season opener of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship more read more »

Max Verstappen says it was only fair he let Lewis Hamilton back through when he did, having overtaken the Mercedes driver illegally in the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain... read more »

Verstappen had closed in on Hamilton during his 17-lap third and final stint - during which he enjoyed an 11-lap tyre-life advantage over his rival - in what was a thrilling... read more »

With four laps to go in F1 2021's season opener, Verstappen went off track in Turn 4 in an attempt to snatch the victory away from leader Lewis Hamilton, forcing him to... read more »

Valtteri Bottas was unhappy with the strategic choices made by Mercedes during the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

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 »

No sofas in sight here  read more »

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 »