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Max Verstappen of Red Bull has opened up about the RB21's shortcomings after his disappointing P6 finish at the F1 Bahrain GP

Verstappen: Tyre management and balance Red Bull’s biggest concerns after P6 in F1 Bahrain GP

Senjuti Jash7 hours ago2 hours ago014 mins

Red Bull’s reigning world champion Max Verstappen has opened up about the precarious RB21 and his disappointing P6 finish at the F1 Bahrain GP as he now sits third in the championship standings behind the McLaren drivers. After struggling throughout the practice sessions, the Dutchman encountered brake issues and found himself in P10 following the…

F1 | Race | Bahrain GP | Piastri dominates ahead of Russell; Norris penalised for false start

Nicolas Lopes1 day ago1 day ago017 mins

Full race report and results from the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, as Oscar Piastri scored a dominant lights-to-flag victory in his 50th start of McLaren, ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris. The top eight drivers started on the soft compound tyres, apart from Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in second place, who went for the mediums,…

Australian driver Oscar Piastri has won the 2025 Bahrain GP, closing the gap to Lando Norris to just three points in the Drivers' Championship, view the full standings below.

2025 F1 championship standings after the Bahrain GP

James O'Connor1 day ago1 day ago01 mins

Australian driver Oscar Piastri has won the 2025 Bahrain GP, closing the gap to Lando Norris to just three points in the Drivers’ Championship, view the full standings below. Meanwhile McLaren has extended its gap over Mercedes to 58 points after a 1-3 finish following a good recovery by Lando Norris. 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship…

Yuki Tsunoda Post-Qualifying at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

Yuki Tsunoda reflects on his difficulties adapting to Red Bull amidst first Q3 appearance for the team

Shermaine Wong2 days ago1 day ago05 mins

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…

Verstappen reflects on “difficult weekend” after P7 in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Nicolas Lopes2 days ago2 days ago05 mins

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…

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 Johnston2 days ago2 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 Alp2 days ago2 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…

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton believe Ferrari aren't fast enough despite upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP

Ferrari drivers: Upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP but McLaren too fast

Senjuti Jash3 days ago3 days ago010 mins

Despite bringing their first upgrade package of the season to the F1 Bahrain GP, Ferrari found themselves a long way off from the pace of championship leaders McLaren on Friday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton opened up about what their expectations are for the remainder of the weekend. It was Dino Beganovic, Ferrari junior…

FP2 is in the books at the F1 Bahrain GP as all 20 full-time drivers competed in this session as a number of teams decided to give rookies a shot in FP1 as part of the mandatory running in 2025, full report and results below.

F1 | FP2 | Bahrain GP | Piastri leads comfortable McLaren 1-2

James O'Connor3 days ago3 days ago06 mins

FP2 is in the books at the F1 Bahrain GP as all 20 full-time drivers competed in this session as a number of teams decided to give rookies a shot in FP1 as part of the mandatory running in 2025, full report and results below. After locking up on his out lap, Charles Leclerc logged…

Max Verstappen for Red Bull in the pit lane at the 2025 Bahrain GP

Facing the heat in Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen on Red Bull’s car development and championship hopes

Louise du Manoir4 days ago4 days ago010 mins

Ahead of the Bahrain GP, world champion Max Verstappen expressed his concerns over the expectedly high tyre degradation on his Red Bull. Securing four consecutive world championship titles, driving the fastest car on the grid for the first three, Verstappen increasingly struggled last season. Yet, the 27-year-old driver managed to keep his title in a…