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Pierre Gasly qualifying P5 for Alpine in the Bahrain GP
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Gasly delighted after stunning showing in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying to start P4

Finishing P5 in the F1 Bahrain GP Qualifying session, Pierre Gasly demonstrated surprisingly strong pace in his Alpine machine. However, the team has yet to score a point so far this season. Last season, the Alpine team secured a respectable 6th place in the Constructors’ Championship, despite a challenging start to the season. Gasly’s Qualifying…

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Oliver Goethe at the F2 2025 Bahrain GP ahead of the weekend's Practice session.
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F2 | FP | Bahrain GP | Outstanding start for MP Motorsport in Sakhir Practice

After a chaotic season opener in Melbourne, and in-season testing in Bahrain, F2 returned to the track, kicking off the Sakhir F2 Round with the Bahrain GP weekend’s first and only Free Practice session. Ahead of the second round of the F2 championship, AIX Racing’s Joshua Dürksen sits top of the Drivers’ Championship after winning…

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Max Verstappen for Red Bull in the pit lane at the 2025 Bahrain GP
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Facing the heat in Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen on Red Bull’s car development and championship hopes

Ahead of the Bahrain GP, world champion Max Verstappen expressed his concerns over the expectedly high tyre degradation on his Red Bull. Securing four consecutive world championship titles, driving the fastest car on the grid for the first three, Verstappen increasingly struggled last season. Yet, the 27-year-old driver managed to keep his title in a…

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ART Grand Prix rookie Tuukka Taponen at the 2025 Bahrain Round 2
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ART Grand Prix’s Taponen “put a lot of effort” into preparation for F3 Sakhir Round

Ahead of his second race of the 2025 F3 season with ART Grand Prix, Tuukka Taponen reflected on his challenges during the 2025 season as he prepares for the Sakhir Round. Despite a strong pre-season testing in Barcelona, where he set the second fastest time on opening day, Taponen’s Melbourne performance did not impress. However,…

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Carlos Sainz in his Williams car at the Japanese GP
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Penalty hampered encouraging pace for Carlos Sainz in the Williams at F1 Japanese GP

Despite showing good pace at the Japanese GP, Williams Racing’s Carlos Sainz did not score any points in the race. The Spaniard suffered a three-place grid penalty for impeding Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton on his outlap in Qualifying. The stewards’ decision post-session saw Sainz’s grid position consequently fall from P12 to P15. Sainz’s FW47 showed…

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Ferrari's Fred Vasseur in the pit lane on Sunday at the 2025 Japanese GP
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Vasseur: Qualifying championship in progress after F1 Japanese GP

The Scuderia Ferrari Team led by Fred Vasseur improved their initially underwhelming performance at the F1 Japanese GP. Following a far from ideal start to the season with China’s double disqualification and Australia’s average results, the team scored 18 points on Sunday. Despite improvements, the SF-25’s pace was still lacking Frustrated with the lack of…

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Haas’ Bearman optimistically looks towards remainder of triple header after P10 in F1 Japanese GP

The F1 Japanese GP extended a positive streak for Ollie Bearman after Haas unlocked surprising pace at the Shanghai International Circuit two weeks ago. The British driver earned back-to-back point finishes with Sunday’s 10th position following his 8th place finish in China. Ranking 12th in the Drivers’ Championship standings, the British driver feels optimistic about…

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