Bahrain International Circuit Archives - Motorsport

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

Syrine Ferchichi10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

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…

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

Syrine Ferchichi10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

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…

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

Lucrezia Costa10 months ago10 months ago06 mins

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…

The SF-24 “a better base”, but “tomorrow will tell” how much progress Ferrari F1 has made — Sainz

Lucrezia Costa10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

The Ferrari driver can definitely be satisfied with his first qualifying of the season. After leading the way earlier in FP3, the Spanish driver will line-up from P4, right behind his teammate Charles Leclerc. Sainz had showcased a very strong pace at the beginning of the qualifying afternoon as well, but had hoped to have…

Verstappen on pole again for F1 Bahrain GP as Leclerc joins him on the front row

Lucrezia Costa10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

It’s time for the first qualifying session of the 2024 season. Who will start the year from the top spot of the grid, reigning champion Max Verstappen who had claimed both P1 and win in the past season, Charles Leclerc, who had done the same in 2022, or a totally unexpected contender?

2024 F1 Bahrain Testing: Driver line-ups and schedule

James O'Connor10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

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