Final practice ahead of qualifying saw Kimi Raikkonen dominate at the Bahrain International Circuit, topping his nearest rivals by half a second. Those rivals were Max... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen's strong form ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying continued as the Ferrari driver set the pace again in Saturday practice read more »

Kimi Raikkonen fastest in Bahrain GP final practice with Mercedes only 4th & 6th - qualifying coverage from 15:00 BST read more »

The Belgian will aim for the top ten in Qualifying after finishing in tenth in second practice on Friday. read more »

The Spaniard was eleventh fastest in FP1 but ninth in the evening session. read more »

McLaren's Eric Boullier says both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will aim to break into Q3 in qualifying for the Bahrain GP read more »

From what we can see so far, there are a number of different strategic possibilities on the table for qualifying and the race. read more »

With both McLarens inside the top ten in practice, Fernando Alonso says he needs to deliver and do a "perfect lap" to ensure a similar result come qualifying. read more »

Max Verstappen reckons Formula 1 should not restrict the 'party modes' used by Mercedes in qualifying, despite his own team bosses suggesting they should be controlled read more »

Max Verstappen believes it would be wrong to ban special qualifying engine modes. read more »

Mercedes' engineers believe Ferrari have drawn level with Mercedes in terms of outright power in qualifying, according to Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Max Verstappen believes it would be unfair to ban Mercedes from using its high-power engine modes in qualifying. read more »

Mercedes should not be punished for "doing a better job" than its F1 rivals with regards to its engine advantage, says Red Bull's Max Verstappen read more »

Following his poor Qualifying and early retirement on race day in Australia, Sergey Sirotkin is eyeing a vastly improved weekend in Bahrain to give Williams some much needed... read more »

Following headlines about a "party" engine mode, Mercedes have explained that they have three basic modes, one for practice, one for qualifying and one for grands prix. read more »

In the wake of Lewis Hamilton's use of his 'party mode' in Melbourne qualifying, Mercedes explains the controversial engine setting. read more »

In an attempt to woo younger (new) fans, F1's owners are understood to be considering a major change to the qualifying process. read more »

Formula 1 chiefs are weighing up the prospect of changing qualifying to a sprint race in order to attract a wider audience. read more »

Helmut Marko and Christian Horner have called upon the FIA to ban special engine modes that appear to be exploited primarily by Mercedes during qualifying. read more »

Red Bull has called for the FIA to end "party modes" on Formula 1 engines by ensuring drivers qualify and race with the same engine settings read more »

Despite teammate Lewis Hamilton's dominant qualifying display, Valtteri Bottas thinks Mercedes isn't "miles clear" of the F1 field as feared in some quarters. read more »

After Lewis Hamilton took pole position by more than 0.6s at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has suggested a rule tweak to peg back the... read more »

Christian Horner has proposed parc ferme rules for engine modes, hoping that would be go some way towards negating Mercedes' qualifying advantage. read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes special engine modes for qualifying should be restricted. read more »

Christian Horner has proposed parc ferme rules for engine modes, hoping that would be go some way towards negating Mercedes' qualifying advantage. read more »