Prior to Oliver Bearman, the last time a driver raced with two different teams in one year was when George Russell replaced Lewis Hamilton - who was suffering from COVID-19 -... read more »

1m31.447s. The fastest lap of the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix, set by Pedro de la Rosa, remains the official lap record at the Sakhir circuit - something the Spaniard will boast... read more »

Formula 1 looks set to host the official pre-season test in Bahrain again next year, despite it not holding the first race of the campaign.With Sakhir's event having been... read more »

Alpine has announced that Esteban Ocon will depart the team at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Ocon returned to the Enstone-based squad as a full-time driver in 2020 and... read more »

It's been a very straightforward race, both in terms of the final result, which was almost a carbon copy of Sakhir and when it comes to how the tyres performed. read more »

Sargeant was sent skidding off the track at Sakhir last weekend after the brake bias moved unexpectedly and caused him to lock up.Williams revealed afterwards that the problem... read more »

It emerged over the Bahrain GP weekend that technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer had tendered their resignations, although the former was still... read more »

Formula 1 wasn't the only championship starting its season in Bahrain, with Formula 2 and Formula 3 in action at the Sakhir circuit, too. read more »

RB was tipped to be one of the surprise packages for 2024, having built on a strong end to its 2023 campaign under its previous AlphaTauri guise.And while Ricciardo had played... 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 »

Three-time world champion Verstappen will begin his title defence from first place on the grid in Sakhir after his 1min29.179s final flying lap eclipsed main threat Leclerc by... read more »

The F1 season-opener at Sakhir has been overshadowed by the ongoing developments surrounding allegations made against Horner by a female employee of Red Bull Racing.Following... 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 »

The 2024 F1 season starts right here ? George and Lewis hit the track in the W15 in Bahrain ahead of the first round at the Sakhir International Circuit Don't forget to... read more »

RB and McLaren were only joined by Sauber in running the softs in FP1, which ended with Yuki Tsunoda fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen in fifth and sixth for... read more »

Ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1's strategy expert Bernie Collins analyses some of the key considerations for teams and drivers in Sakhir. read more »

RB finished last season strongly after a steady stream of floor upgrades but ran out of races to overtake Williams for seventh in the championship.After analysing last... 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 »

Bahrain's Sakhir circuit has filled troublesome drains with concrete and carried out additional welding work after loose covers halted last week's Formula One testing... read more »

The season begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. You can listen to BBC radio commentary and follow live text updates. read more »

Sporting a bold, new design for its RB20, F1's dominant force Red Bull impressed at Sakhir with its consistently-rapid long runs.Ferrari also caught the eye with a much... read more »

Sainz set the quickest time on the second of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on 2 March.However, he set his lap... read more »

The three-day test at the Sakhir International Circuit has been stopped twice due to the drain cover on the approach to the track's Turn 11 coming loose.This is due to the... read more »

Formula One's preseason testing for the 2024 season has started at Bahrain's Sakhir International Circuit. read more »

With the 2024 Formula 1 season just around the corner, pre-season testing in Bahrain kicks off today (February 21). Find out when each of the 20 drivers will be hitting the... read more »