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Jack Doohan will start P11 for the F1 Bahrain GP after a solid qualifying session that saw him narrowly miss out on Q3. The Alpine driver impressed early on, running as high as fifth in Q1, but ended up just outside the top ten in a very close session. Doohan shines early but just misses…
It’s only Yuki Tsunoda’s second race with Red Bull Racing at the F1 Bahrain GP. Tsunoda had swapped seats with Liam Lawsonfollowing the race in Shanghai. After a challenging 12th place finish at his home grand prix in Suzuka for his first race, the Japanese driver made his first Q3 appearance for the Milton Kynes…
Charles Leclerc is set to start the Bahrain GP from P2 on the grid after qualifying P3 and a one-place promotion following George Russell’s grid penalty. After rookie Dino Beganovic drove his car in FP1, Leclerc only had two sessions of practice to prepare for qualifying on Saturday. Thanks to new upgrades for Bahrain, Leclerc…
Pole-sitter last time out at the Japanese GP, Max Verstappen could only manage seventh on the grid for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, after experiencing “very poor” grip levels in his Red Bull RB21 and struggling with the brakes throughout the qualifying hour. After hustling his Red Bull to a surprise pole and win in…
The FIA has admitted to have made a mistake by taking over 45 minutes to delete a lap time from Nico Hulkenberg’s last Q1 attempt in qualifying for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP. The German had set a time of a 1:31.998, good enough for 15th place in his final run in Q1, and was…
George Russell put together a stunning lap in Qualifying for the F1 Bahrain GP, which saw the Mercedes driver end the session in P2. However, a post-qualifying penalty sees him drop a spot on the grid. In the third free practice session earlier today, Russell placed fourth, over a second adrift of fastest man Oscar…
Oscar Piastri continued to showcase McLaren’s dominance in Qualifying for the F1 Bahrain GP, taking pole position for the second time in his career. Piastri has been unstoppable all weekend so far, already showing great pace in practice. He was 0.6s clear of the field in FP3. The Australian dominated the third practice session ahead…
Championship leader and McLaren driver Lando Norris starts P6 for the F1 Bahrain GP after an extremely underwhelming performance in qualifying on Saturday evening. He was over 0.4s off polesitter and teammate Oscar Piastri. The British driver has been vocal about his struggles with the MCL39 since the season started despite leading the championship, and…
Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have both received a one-place grid drop after the qualifying session for the F1 Bahrain GP. Both Mercedes drivers began queuing in the pit lane before the red flag, caused by Ocon, was officially over. Before this grid drop, Antonelli had qualified in fourth, the best of his…
A very deflated Lewis Hamilton has reflected on P9 in qualifying for the F1 Bahrain GP as his start to life in Saturday sessions at Scuderia Ferrari continues to be disappointing. The final run was a disaster. He was 0.597s slower than teammate Charles Leclerc who qualified P3. Hamilton looked a step behind the other…
