George Russell is "gutted" about missing out on pole position for the Sakhir GP but Daniel Ricciardo says it is "probably a blessing in disguise". read more »

Get the views and reaction from the drivers after that fast and frenetic qualifying session, which saw Valtteri Bottas take pole narrowly ahead of George Russell. For more F1®... read more »

Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo believes George Russell's agonising second place in Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying is a "blessing in disguise" for the Mercedes... read more »

Just 26 thousandths of a second split Mercedes pair Valtteri Bottas and George Russell in qualifying, as the former took pole. Let's see where he gained the finest of... read more »

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Valtteri Bottas, George Russell and Max Verstappen. read more »

George Russell secured second on the grid in his first competitive track session with Mercedes, but how close was it to being even better? read more »

Mercedes "impressed but not surprised" by George Russell's read more »

Mercedes' temporary driver George Russell and Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc grabbed the headlines in today's qualifying session for the Sakhir... read more »

Enjoy Valtteri Bottas' blistering pole lap under the lights in Bahrain, as he nearly edged out George Russell to start from P1 on Sunday. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff will not hold George Russell back in his bid for victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Max Verstappen has been praised by George Russell after once again taking the fight to Mercedes on his own in an F1 2020 qualifying session, with the Englishman insisting the... read more »

Mercedes told George Russell there was "zero expectation" on him and that a top-six result in his first F1 qualifying session for the team would be a good result. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he had told George Russell that qualifying in the top four for the Sakhir GP would have been "fantastic". read more »

George Russell could barely believe his luck after the latest twist in an eventful week was qualifying on the front row for the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell admitted he was pleased yet still a little "gutted" to come so close to taking pole position on his Mercedes debut after his superb performance subbing... read more »

George Russell has revealed he accidentally pressed his Mercedes car's neutral button during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix, as he continues to adapt to his... read more »

George Russell says he had to "relearn" how to drive in Mercedes' "alien" 2020 F1 car as he impressed to claim second place on the grid in his... read more »

Bottas led a Mercedes front row lockout at the 2020 Sakhir GP qualification read more »

Valtteri Bottas said he is focusing on his own driving rather than getting distracted by the hype around stand-in Mercedes team-mate George Russell after qualifying on pole for... read more »

George Russell admits he's "gutted" to have missed out on his first career pole position by just 0.026s, as he was beaten by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »

Lewis Hamilton stand-in George Russell has revealed he has had to relearn driving with what he has described as an "alien" Mercedes that propelled him to a stunning... read more »

George Russell felt "gutted" to narrowly miss out on his maiden Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix, finishing second behind Mercedes... read more »

Valtteri Bottas edged Mercedes stand-in George Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to claim pole position for the Sakhir GP with Formula 1's fastest-ever lap - as... read more »

Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat Mercedes stand-in team-mate George Russell for pole position during a thrilling qualifying session for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix. With... read more »

Valtteri Bottas edges out Mercedes substitute George Russell by just 0.026s to claim pole position for F1's Sakhir GP in Bahrain. read more »