Lewis Hamilton has apologised to his Ferrari team “for not doing the job” after only qualifying ninth for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Briton adding “I’ve got to do the talking on the track” in Sunday’s race. The seven-time World Champion struggled to match the pace of team mate Charles Leclerc at the Bahrain … Leer más
Pierre Gasly was thrilled to score an eye-catching P5 in Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix – which later became P4 following grid penalties for the Mercedes cars ahead – with the Frenchman hailing a “very special lap” as he looks to claim Alpine’s first points of the season on Sunday. Things looked promising for … Leer más
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. George Russell (Mercedes), 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Charles Leclerc, that session was very unpredictable. Did you really believe you could be in this position when you went into the session, especially looking at how strong the McLarens appeared to be? Charles LECLERC: I … Leer más
Oscar Piastri was delighted to secure pole position for what will be his 50th Grand Prix start in Bahrain, with the Australian building on the promise that he displayed throughout the weekend’s practice sessions to “deliver when it mattered” in Qualifying. McLaren had been looking in commanding form on Friday and again into Saturday in … Leer más
Max Verstappen admitted that he had struggled with an “inconsistent” Red Bull during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Dutchman having ended the session in P7 following a “tough” weekend so far. While McLaren looked in dominant form throughout Friday and Saturday’s sessions, Verstappen found himself some way back from the reigning Teams’ Champions … Leer más
Lando Norris cut a downbeat figure after Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver having to settle for sixth on the grid while team mate Oscar Piastri charged to pole position. Norris and Piastri were closely matched in the Q1 and Q2 phases and on their initial Q3 runs, but the two … Leer más
Williams chief James Vowles feels that he and the team are getting “more than I paid for” from Carlos Sainz, with the Spaniard leaving his new boss “very impressed” by how he has worked with the whole squad to find more pace. After Sainz ended up on the driver market for 2025 following Ferrari’s signing … Leer más
F1 Authentics – run by Memento Exclusives under the licence of Formula 1 – have revealed that they are auctioning a Red Bull Racing motion simulator featuring the team’s special race-winning livery from the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. The striking white and red design paid homage to the 60th anniversary of Honda’s first win in … Leer más
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