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Horner has a “feeling that the field is going to concertina this year” despite dominant F1 Bahrain GP performance

Syrine Ferchichi12 months ago12 months ago08 mins

Red Bull’s Team Principal Christian Horner was in attendance at the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, but his position has been overshadowed by controversy. An investigation by Red Bull into his conduct has sparked increasing debate within the Formula One community. After accusations made by a female team member were dismissed following an investigation, the story…

Piastri “pretty pleased” with P8 in Bahrain GP that is “historically not friendly” to McLaren’s F1 car

Nicolas Lopes12 months ago12 months ago08 mins

Oscar Piastri feels his eighth place finish at the 2024 Bahrain GP – which might not seem spectacular given the heights McLaren achieved late last year – indicates there’s more to come from the squad, as Bahrain is “historically” not as good a track for the McLaren car due to the many slow-speed sections which…

Stroll satisfied with “good recovery” to 10th place after opening lap clash with Hulkenberg in the Bahrain F1 GP

Nicolas Lopes12 months ago12 months ago06 mins

Lance Stroll finished the opening race of the 2024 Formula 1 season in a respectable 10th place, just behind his team-mate Fernando Alonso. But it wasn’t straightforward for the Canadian, after a first lap collision with Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas left the Aston Martin down in last place and facing the wrong way as the field…

“For our pace to still be very similar to Mercedes is a good thing” — Lando Norris on P6 finish in F1 Bahrain GP

Fernanda Álvarez12 months ago12 months ago07 mins

Lando Norris was pleased with the result obtained with his MCL38 in the opening round, splitting the Mercedes drivers and bagging a valuable P6. The 24-year-old Briton showed a good command of the car, setting good times in FP1 and FP3, to finally qualify seventh for the starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix, concluding…

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

Fernanda Álvarez12 months ago12 months ago05 mins

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…

Verstappen admits he was having “a lot of fun” on his way to a dominant F1 Bahrain GP win

Nicolas Lopes12 months ago12 months ago06 mins

Max Verstappen crushed the opposition with a dominant performance to win the opening round of the 2024 Formula 1 season with a margin of over 20 seconds over his nearest rival, team-mate Sergio Perez. And the Dutchman couldn’t hide the extent of his dominance by admitting he was just having “a lot of fun” driving…

Verstappen picks up where he left off as he dominates the F1 Bahrain GP from Perez and Sainz

James O'Connor12 months ago12 months ago08 mins

All 20 drivers started on softs, with Verstappen and Perez choosing to begin on used ones to save their new set for later in the race. Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Stroll, Albon, Magnussen, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Ocon and Gasly all started on new softs. Off the line, it was a superb start from both Red Bulls as…

“Super important” to keep the team motivated and to stay “patient” — Ocon and Gasly after nightmare F1 Bahrain GP qualifying for Alpine

James O'Connor12 months ago12 months ago07 mins

Photo Credit: BWT Alpine F1 Team

Piastri says the gap to the front a “big positive” after he “struggled a lot” in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Ana Cordera12 months ago12 months ago06 mins

McLaren did not get the qualyfying results they were expecting. Oscar Piastri talks about his feelings towards today’s session.

“A lot of the car has been designed” around Hamilton’s wishes, says Russell on the F1 W15

Chiara Martin12 months ago12 months ago05 mins

In an open admission, George Russell has acknowledged that a considerable part of Mercedes’ strategy in designing their new W15 car has been centred around the feedback and preferences of his teammate, Lewis Hamilton. This approach comes as Mercedes aims to recalibrate and reclaim their leading position in Formula 1 following a period of relative…