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Alonso: Aston Martin “needs to overcome deficit” to the top teams after distant P9 finish in F1 Bahrain GP

The first Grand Prix of the season took place on Saturday at the Bahrain International Circuit, which gave us a similar podium to last year’s, with the Red Bulls in first and second place and third place for Carlos Sainz, replacing fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who in the 2023 season surprised many with his result…

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Hamilton: “Generally the performance was so-so” in F1 Bahrain GP, as he faced an overheating PU and a broken seat

The start of the season looked exciting and bright for Mercedes heading into the first weekend of the Formula 1 year. The team’s pace looked worthy as they scored a 1-2 in the second practice session in Bahrain ahead of qualifying. The results were not to be. Both Silver Arrows’ faced several upsets throughout the…

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Mercedes “got it wrong” with cooling and lost a chance at P3 in F1 Bahrain GP — Russell

Amidst high expectations following a promising weekend, both Mercedes drivers were anticipated to contend at the front, particularly George Russell, who secured a third-place qualifying position on Friday. Russell initially lived up to these expectations by overtaking Charles Leclerc and securing second place early in the race. However, his progress was abruptly hindered by overheating…

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Sainz admits Ferrari “are a bit too far at the moment” from challenging Verstappen after P3 finish at F1 Bahrain GP

Even though Carlos Sainz will not be racing for Ferrari in the upcoming season, the Spaniard showed patience and overtook an ailing Charles Leclerc and George Russell to finish third behind the Red Bulls in Sakhir. Despite a less-than-ideal start after losing a spot to Perez, Sainz made nice moves to climb back up the…

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“A very nice surprise” — Perez on Red Bull’s 1-2 and dominance in F1 Bahrain GP

The Mexican driver has definitely started the 2024 season on the right foot by scoring a P2 in the  Bahrain GP. A challenging qualifying session had seen him start from P5, 0.358s off his teammate Max Verstappen’s pace, but Perez was able to recover in the early stages of the race, overtaking both Ferrari drivers…

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Leclerc’s braking issues were making his SF-24 “impossible” to drive during the F1 Bahrain GP

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said the issues he faced with his SF-24 at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix were making it “impossible” to drive. Leclerc faced brake problems, with the team reporting over “100 degrees split” in temperature between his front left and right brakes, causing multiple lock-ups which were more prominent in the…

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