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Horner on RB21 struggles in F1 Bahrain GP as tool-track disconnect continues to haunt development

Ella Cleary17 hours ago17 hours ago05 mins

Sunday at the F1 Bahrain GP brought more questions than answers for Red Bull Racing, as the reigning drivers’ champions continue to wrestle with underlying issues in the RB21’s performance. Despite some progress, Red Bull still faces a mismatch between development tools and real-world car performance. Max Verstappen could only finish a distant 6th, with…

Mercedes Toto Wolff on Friday at the Bahrain GP

Wolff reflects on likelihood of catching McLaren and F1 Bahrain GP ups and downs

Jenny Garnett1 day ago1 day ago08 mins

It was an eventful race weekend at the F1 Bahrain GP for Mercedes. From grid penalties for both drivers after a qualifying infringement, to George Russell’s race that was riddled with technical issues. After the race, Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the weekend in his print media session and how Mercedes are performing relative…

After bringing a significant floor upgrade to the F1 Bahrain GP and Charles Leclerc qualifying second after George Russell's penalty, Ferrari hoped to retain its position in the top 3 at the end of the race following a modest start to the season.

Leclerc: Ferrari lacking downforce and performance to fight for wins after P4 in F1 Bahrain GP

James O'Connor2 days ago2 days ago010 mins

After bringing a significant floor upgrade to the F1 Bahrain GP and Charles Leclerc qualifying second after George Russell’s penalty, Ferrari hoped to retain its position in the top 3 at the end of the race following a modest start to the season. However, the new upgrades didn’t bring that much of a significant impact,…

Jack Doohan on track during FP3 ahead of the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

Doohan reflects on P11 finish in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Eliza-Lei Cook4 days ago4 days ago06 mins

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…

Joshua Dürksen lost his P3 finish in the F2 Sakhir Round Sprint Race in Bahrain after a disqualification.

Dürksen disqualified after P3 finished in Bahrain F2 Sprint Race

Olivia Pursehouse4 days ago5 hours ago010 mins

After qualifying 10th in Friday’s F2 Sakhir Qualifying session in Bahrain, AIX Racing’s Joshua Dürksen started from reverse grid pole in Saturday’s Sprint race. After many laps of fierce fighting, Dürksen crossed the line third to claim his second podium of the season. Unfortunately, he was soon stripped of his podium finish, after Stewards found…

Mercedes driver George Russell during the Bahrain GP

Both Mercedes drivers handed grid penalties after F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Jenny Garnett4 days ago4 days ago07 mins

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…

FP3 at the F1 Bahrain GP wraps up with McLaren's Oscar Piastri topping the timing sheets in FP3 with a stunning 1:31.646, a full report of the session and results below

F1 | FP3 | Bahrain GP | Piastri dominates session, McLaren 1-2

Natalie Johnston5 days ago5 days ago07 mins

FP3 at the F1 Bahrain GP wraps up with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topping the timing sheets in FP3 with a stunning 1:31.646, a full report of the session and results below. The session was full of windy conditions, very similar to Friday’s FP1 session. Difficult weather conditions in FP1 and FP2 caused issues with many…

Max Verstappen driving RB21 during practice ahead of the 2025 F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain on Friday, April 11.

Red Bull on a messy Friday at F1 Bahrain GP

Aslıhan Alp5 days ago5 days ago09 mins

The fourth race week has started at the Bahrain International Circuit. While McLarens were flying in the two free practice sessions on Friday and leaving a massive gap between them and the rest of the grid, Red Bull drivers ended the day with results open for fixing. After winning the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen…

Both McLaren cars race at the Japanese GP

McLaren: Successful Friday in challenging conditions at F1 Bahrain GP

Natalie Johnston5 days ago5 days ago07 mins

The McLarens claimed the top of the timing sheets for both FP1 and FP2 on Friday at the F1 Bahrain GP. In FP1, Lando Norris achieved the fastest lap time of 1:33.204, with Australian teammate Oscar Piastri finishing the session in P10. FP2 saw Piastri go fastest with a 1:30.505, and Norris finished P2. Weather…

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Horner on RB21 struggles in F1 Bahrain GP as tool-track disconnect continues to haunt development

Wolff reflects on likelihood of catching McLaren and F1 Bahrain GP ups and downs

Leclerc: Ferrari lacking downforce and performance to fight for wins after P4 in F1 Bahrain GP

Doohan reflects on P11 finish in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Dürksen disqualified after P3 finished in Bahrain F2 Sprint Race

Both Mercedes drivers handed grid penalties after F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

F1 | FP3 | Bahrain GP | Piastri dominates session, McLaren 1-2

Red Bull on a messy Friday at F1 Bahrain GP

McLaren: Successful Friday in challenging conditions at F1 Bahrain GP

Sauber F1 drivers Hülkenberg and Bortoleto label dirty air as car’s main problem

F2: The winners and losers of the Bahrain GP

Kyle Kirkwood on winning the Long Beach GP and battling for the IndyCar championship

Sainz reflects on F1 Bahrain GP retirement saying he “got the wrong side of the coin”

Sauber F1 drivers Hülkenberg and Bortoleto label dirty air as car’s main problem

F2: The winners and losers of the Bahrain GP

Kyle Kirkwood on winning the Long Beach GP and battling for the IndyCar championship

Sainz reflects on F1 Bahrain GP retirement saying he “got the wrong side of the coin”

Sauber F1 drivers Hülkenberg and Bortoleto label dirty air as car’s main problem