Norris and Piastri showed strong one-lap pace amid an extremely tight qualifying battle behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.But both drivers struggled to get their best laps... read more »

The pace of the RB20 in the world champion's hands throughout practice and qualifying has further highlighted the advantage he has over the opposition right now.But... read more »

Mercedes has revealed that it focussed on Lewis Hamilton's race pace as opposed to seeking a higher grid slot for the seven-time world champion. read more »

Lewis Hamilton languished behind in qualifying but could benefit from race pace in F1 Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes will hope their set-up choice fares better in F1 Bahrain Grand Prix than in qualifying read more »

Mercedes’ George Russell hopes he hasn’t compromised its race prospects for single-lap performance after he qualified third for Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Russell produced... read more »

We made some changes overnight to try and improve the long run and that has likely cost us some single lap pace. read more »

After all the talk and posturing of pre-season testing and practice, the true pace of the grid was revealed with Red Bull's Verstappen taking his 33rd career F1 pole by... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he went in a different direction with set-up compared to Mercedes team-mate George Russell in a bid to be stronger in the Bahrain Grand Prix on... read more »

Lewis Hamilton’s seemingly lacklustre qualifying result on Friday which saw him secure ninth spot on the grid ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was... read more »

In an extremely tight Q3 field, Alonso's 1m29.542s yielded him sixth on Saturday's grid.And while he was a tantalisingly close 0.005s off Sergio Perez in fifth and... read more »

However, the squad feels that moving away from the strong single-lap form that helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell top Thursday practice was essential to give it a decent... read more »

While Charles Leclerc was unable to repeat his session-topping Q2 time, clearing the way for Max Verstappen to grab pole position, Russell led the Mercedes charge by running... read more »

Verstappen will start ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and George Russell (Mercedes) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars... read more »

Carlos Sainz set the pace in final practice session as the true pecking order remains a mystery. read more »

Oscar Piastri believes people must judge Red Bull’s pace relative to its rivals to see “how many sandbags come out” after Friday’s Formula 1 running in Bahrain. Max Verstappen... read more »

Max Verstappen finished half a second adrift in sixth in Thursday's FP2, which was held in similar night-time conditions as qualifying and the race, with team-mate Sergio... read more »

As Lewis Hamilton claims to be surprised at his car's pace, world champion Max Verstappen suggests that all is not what it would appear to be. read more »

Ferrari drivers admit their surprise at Mercedes' pace in practice at F1 Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes had a low-key test at Sakhir in terms of outright pace, but the Brackley team topped the times in FP2, with Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell.Carlos Sainz was... read more »

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have been left ‘surprised’ by the early pace of rivals Mercedes after the first day of running in Bahrain. Pre-season testing... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admitted it was a shock to finish the first day of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the top of the timesheet as Mercedes showed surprising pace in Bahrain Grand Prix... read more »

Piastri finished FP2 in fifth, four tenths behind the leading Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and narrowly ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen, who appeared to run with a dialled... read more »

George Russell says Mercedes must strive to understand the surprise pace that saw it take a 1-2 in the second practice session for Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes had... read more »

The 2024 F1 season has fully arrived following pre-season testing in Bahrain last week, with Hamilton leading a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of FP2, while Red Bull appeared off the... read more »