We have to be realistic about our performance level at the moment and that is the third quickest team on the grid. read more »

Qualifying in Bahrain showed "realistically, Mercedes are the third quickest team" behind Ferrari and Red Bull, says Toto Wolff. read more »

Max Verstappen was the man to beat in FP3 for the Bahrain GP, a session in which Mercedes showed signs of improvement. read more »

Max Verstappen believes Ferrari is "very close" to Red Bull at Formula 1's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen opened his title defence with the... read more »

Pierre Gasly was fastest in the slower FP1 session for AlphaTauri, before Verstappen set the quickest time of the day - under the floodlights in FP2 - at... read more »

Pierre Gasly got off the mark quickest in Formula 1's new era to set the pace in opening practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, ahead of the two Ferraris.  read more »

The team had a tricky first test in Barcelona, where it was held back by not running DRS and focusing on high fuel runs.But after finally letting its drivers go for some lower... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell believe Mercedes are behind their rivals, after the pre-season test came to a close. read more »

Despite not giving it 'full beans', Max Verstappen blitzed to the quickest time overall on the final evening of testing in Bahrain. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Sergio Perez headed the timing screens on the final day of pre-season testing after two hours of trackside action. The Mexican driver, behind the wheel of the updated Red Bull,... read more »

Sergio Perez finished comfortably clear at the top of the timesheets as Red Bull offered a glimpse of its potential on the final morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing in... read more »

Sergio Perez set the pace on the final morning of this week's preseason test in Bahrain, making use of an updated version of the Red Bull RB18 to go 0.4s faster than any... read more »

The Spaniard claimed the top time when the official test finished at 7pm local time, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second just under 0.5s behind the leader, and Lance... read more »

Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of testing in Bahrain, though the true pecking order remains a mystery. read more »

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz set the pace during the second day of Formula 1 test action at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday. Sainz set a time of 1:33.532s during the... read more »

Carlos Sainz leapt to the top of the times in the fifth hour of running on Friday afternoon in Bahrain. The Spaniard went quickest with a 1:33.532 to hold a half second... read more »

Alpine's Esteban Ocon set the fastest lap time on the second morning of testing in Bahrain as a number of teams encountered issues in the desert heat. read more »

Nicholas Latifi's Williams was on fire on Friday morning in Bahrain, literally, while Esteban Ocon was quickest. read more »

Pierre Gasly set the fastest time on the first day of this week's preseason test in Bahrain, but it was Mercedes who turned heads with a significant upgrade to its car. read more »

The seventh hour of Formula 1 pre-season testing saw the sun set and the floodlights illuminated, but the quickest car remained Charles Leclerc as his morning time continued to... read more »

Charles Leclerc set the fastest time on the opening morning of the second test in Bahrain as Ferrari continued its strong preseason form. read more »

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the pace on the opening morning of Formula 1's second test at the Bahrain International Circuit. Formula 1 reconvened in Bahrain on... read more »

There was little change at the top during the third hour of track running in Bahrain during the opening day of the first official pre-season test. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc... read more »

Charles Leclerc continues to set the pace on the opening day of the “official” Formula 1 pre-season test, with the Ferrari driver clocking a 1:34.531 - an improvement on his... read more »

Lewis Hamilton ensured Mercedes finished quickest at the first F1 preseason test, where Fernando Alonso and Alpine's day went up in smoke in the morning. read more »