Wolff hails Russell’s ‘unbelievable drive’ amid numerous car issues in Bahrain as he assesses whether Mercedes can catch McLaren

Toto Wolff has praised George Russell for an “unbelievable drive” to P2 in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Briton having to manage a range of car issues while trying to keep McLaren’s Lando Norris at bay. After lining up in P3 on the grid, Russell overtook Charles Leclerc for second place at the start … Leer más

Farah AlYousef announced as Wild Card entry for Round 2 of the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season in Jeddah

Saudi driver Farah AlYousef has become the second Wild Card entry for the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season, after the Saudi Motorsport Company, the Promoter of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, announced she will be competing in Jeddah. Becoming the series’ eighth Wild Card driver, the 22-year-old will be racing the #4 MUHRA car operated … Leer más

Racing Bulls’ Hadjar reveals the ‘disaster’ that compromised his Bahrain race as Lawson defends himself over brace of penalties

Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson did not have the best of races in Bahrain, with both drivers coming home down the order – in the case of Lawson after picking up two time penalties for collisions with Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg. Hadjar eventually finished 13th and Lawson 16th on a night where their rivals … Leer más

McLaren bosses hail ‘perfect weekend’ from Bahrain winner Piastri – but warn that it’s ‘a matter of time’ before ‘epic battle’ with Norris

Team Principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for his squad after Oscar Piastri delivered McLaren’s first win in Bahrain, the Australian backed up by Lando Norris who made it a double podium for the papaya team under the lights in Sakhir. While it wasn’t a 1-2, first and third is still a fine result … Leer más

Haas drivers ‘really proud’ of double-points finish in Bahrain as Ocon pleased to atone for Qualifying crash

Ollie Bearman declared himself “really proud” of his surge from the back of the grid to claim a point in a Bahrain Grand Prix, which included a spirited defence to hold off much faster machinery behind. The Haas driver produced one of the drives of the day to successfully recover from a dismal Qualifying performance … Leer más

‘Reasonable’ – Horner gives his verdict on Tsunoda’s points-scoring Bahrain GP as he explains cause of Red Bull pit stop issues

Christian Horner was complimentary about his new charge’s performance on Sunday, as Yuki Tsunoda delivered two points for Red Bull with a ninth place finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix. It is the first time this season the team have scored with both cars, but while that was cause for celebration, Red Bull’s overall performance … Leer más

Antonelli left ‘confused’ by Bahrain strategy calls as three-stop strategy sees rookie miss out on points

Kimi Antonelli had an up and down race in Bahrain after starting fifth. He looked on for points but instead found himself battling hard down the order after a series of interesting strategy calls. In the end the teenager came home 11th, but there were definitely some positives to take away. Antonelli got his elbows … Leer más

Frustrated Albon rues ‘missed opportunity’ as he fails to score for the first time in 2025

Alex Albon was left frustrated after the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Williams man believing points were possible despite a lowly P15 grid slot. He fought his way back into the top 10 at times during the frantic race but wound up coming home 12th at the flag. The Thai driver had suffered a disappointing Qualifying … Leer más

Gasly ‘very happy’ to score Alpine’s first points of the season with P7 in Bahrain after ‘competitive’ weekend

Pierre Gasly was delighted to clinch Alpine’s first points of the 2025 season thanks to a P7 finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Frenchman also left encouraged by the team’s “competitive” performance throughout the weekend. Having started from P4 on the grid following an impressive Qualifying, Gasly continued to run in the top … Leer más

‘I know what to search for’ – Hamilton hopeful after learning ‘a lot’ about his Ferrari during Bahrain GP

Lewis Hamilton says he “learned a lot” about extracting the best from his Ferrari on his way to P5 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, admitting his feeling from Saturday to Sunday was “night and day different”. Hamilton claimed his best Sunday result of the season since joining the Scuderia this season with a run to … Leer más