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 »

In Thursday evening's second free practice session, which is held in similar conditions to qualifying and the race, Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Russell,... read more »

Lewis Hamilton set a surprise pace as Mercedes finished first and second on an unexpected opening day of track action in Formula 1 2024 ahead of the Bahrain GP, with Red... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has reflected on a strong day for Mercedes as he topped the timesheets in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell doesn't think Mercedes are capable of challenging Red Bull despite showing strong pace in Bahrain practice. read more »

Having hidden their true pace in testing, Lewis Hamilton demonstrated the one-lap performance of his brand-new Mercedes W15 by topping the representative sesond practice... read more »

Red Bull's RB20 showed some impressive pace throughout the three days at Sakhir, but the team spent much of its time focusing on shorter stints rather than proper race... read more »

The French manufacturer is coming off the back of a challenging first test in Bahrain last week where the new A524 showed itself to be lacking in both handling and pace terms... read more »

The American-owned outfit finished bottom of the constructors' championship in 2023 after Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg found themselves struggling for pace in races... read more »

Haas leads the way in terms of mileage, and while Ferrari has the pace Red Bull is still the team to beat. read more »

The Brackley squad focused on long stints rather than glory runs across the three-day winter test in Bahrain, with George Russell taking second on the final day using softer C4... read more »