Charles Leclerc has described the pace displayed by McLaren during practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix as “annoying”, arguing that the championship leaders are “on another planet for now”. McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished a dominant 1-2 in Friday evening’s second session in the Sakhir desert, around half a second clear of … Leer más
Isack Hadjar is hopeful that he can again be in the mix for Q3 during Saturday’s Qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix, having caught the eye by ending Friday in sixth place on the timesheets ahead of the likes of Max Verstappen. After scoring his debut points last time out in Japan – a weekend … Leer más
Lando Norris has moved to calm expectations around McLaren’s potential at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix after the team topped both of Friday’s practice sessions – including a dominant FP2 display. Following on from Norris leading first practice, the Briton backed up team mate Oscar Piastri in a 1-2 during the evening session, where the … Leer más
Max Verstappen was left to rue what he labelled a “massive gap” to McLaren after the opening day of track action at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Dutchman suggesting that Red Bull were “too slow basically every lap”. After Lando Norris set the pace during the first practice session, it was Oscar Piastri’s turn … Leer más
George Russell believes that Mercedes will be «fighting for the next best» position behind McLaren after the papaya-coloured cars dominated practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Drivers’ Championship leader Lando Norris topped Free Practice 1, held in the sweltering heat of the desert, before being pipped to the top spot in the cooler evening conditions … Leer más
Barilla, the world’s biggest pasta producer, is to join Formula 1 as a new Official Partner in a multi-year deal starting this year. Sport and food have long been credited with bringing people together and both Formula 1 and Barilla put excellence and dedication at the heart of their work, making it the perfect partnership. … Leer más
Yuki Tsunoda has likened the Red Bull RB21 to “a science room with lots of chemicals” that sometimes “goes good” and other times “goes bad” – as the Japanese racer looks to tame the car at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Tsunoda made his long-awaited debut for Red Bull’s senior team on home soil at … Leer más
Lando Norris believes that McLaren are “unlikely” to fend off a potential challenge from Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix following Max Verstappen’s victory last time out in Japan, though the Briton hopes that his team can “make amends” for missing out on that win. After triumphing in Australia and China via Norris and … Leer más
Kimi Antonelli has cited having confidence in the car as the main area of difference between himself and team mate George Russell, with the Italian admitting that he is still developing this as he continues to make steps forward during his rookie campaign with Mercedes. Antonelli enjoyed a strong start to the season across the … Leer más
No fewer than six junior, test and reserve drivers will be in action up and down the F1 field during Friday’s first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Haas and Williams all making FP1 line-up changes. Under F1’s regulations, every full-time driver is required to make way … Leer más