Valtteri Bottas has expressed the "great motivation" he has been given from having George Russell as his team-mate for the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell first heard he might replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix via a 2am phone call from Toto Wolff he took "in the... read more »

Will Buxton and Lawrence Barretto are here with the major talking points from Bahrain, including George Russell stepping up to replace Lewis Hamilton, Pietro Fittipaldi's... read more »

George Russell says it has been an "intense 48 hours" since finding out he would be replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at F1's Sakhir GP. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne admits he feels disappointed after not being called up by Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's F1 Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell has revealed he was in the bathroom in the early hours of the morning when Mercedes boss Toto Wolff called to ask him to replace Lewis Hamilton in this... read more »

George Russell says he has not been set any targets by Mercedes as he heads into his first race with the team at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell has been drafted... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says having George Russell as his team-mate at Mercedes does not bring any added pressure for him at the Sakhir Grand Prix. Bottas has trailed regular team-mate... read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne says he feels disappointed after being overlooked by Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. Hamilton was ruled out of... read more »

Bahrain welcomes the penultimate round of the 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, with a new over track layout at the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Renault F1 Team Chief Race Engineer Ciaron Pilbeam believes lap-times at the inaugural Sakhir Grand Prix will be well below the one-minute mark in Qualifying. read more »

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi says there will be no leeway on impeding in qualifying for this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix, despite the short track making congestion... read more »

The FIA have announced changes to the 'Outer Circuit' ahead of the Sakhir Grand Prix in response to Romain Grosjean's crash. read more »

Power unit elements used prior to the Rolex Sakhir Grand Prix weekend. read more »

Ferrari's Head of Track Engineering, Matteo Togninalli believes this weekend's race on the outer configuration of the Bahrain track could present an opportunity for... read more »

Can George Russell make the most of his chance to impress Mercedes by beating Valtteri Bottas in this weekend's Sakhir GP? read more »

Although Formula 1 remains in Bahrain for the penultimate race of this season, with new drivers, changed line-ups and an intriguing new layout, there is plenty to look forward... read more »

We couldn't quite wait until Friday to get our first look at a lap of the Bahrain International Circuit's Outer Track!  read more »

The FIA has increased safety measures at the site of Romain Grosjean's fiery crash for this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

The FIA has made modifications to the Sakhir circuit following Romain Grosjean's Bahrain Grand Prix accident, adding a tyre wall to the repaired barrier for this... read more »

After a remarkable week in Formula 1, the sport takes a big step into the unknown this weekend with the Sakhir GP - as a reshuffled grid of drivers take on Bahrain's... read more »

With Lewis Hamilton not contesting the Sakhir Grand Prix, George Russell serving as his replacement at Mercedes and with two debutant drivers on the grid, this is a race you do... read more »

Lewis Hamilton's positive test for Covid-19 has given a surprise opportunity for George Russell to prove himself in the factory Mercedes team and put his name firmly in... read more »

Pietro Fittipaldi has described how telling Guenther Steiner he was "ready" to make his F1 race debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix was not enough for the Haas team boss. read more »

Mercedes F1 team have announced George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Jon Noble, Luke Smith and Stuart Coddling discuss the potential risks... read more »