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Steiner Bemused by Bahrain Scrutineers for Calling Both Haas Drivers to Weighbridge During Qualifying

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
1 Mins read

The Scrutineers in Bahrain called both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin to the weighbridge during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.

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Formula 1

Mick Schumacher on his Maiden F1 Qualifying: “In general, I was happy with my performance”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
2 Mins read
Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin had very different Qualifying sessions in Bahrain on Saturday but both will line-up on the back row of the grid on Sunday.
Formula 1

Alfa Romeo’s Frédéric Vasseur: “Our target was to put both cars in Q2 and we did it”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
1 Mins read
Frédéric Vasseur was pleased with Alfa Romeo’s Qualifying result in Bahrain, with twelfth and fourteenth a justification of the progress the team have made over the winter.
Formula 1

Giovinazzi Happy After Qualifying in Bahrain: “We have improved compared to last year”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
2 Mins read
Antonio Giovinazzi was close to making it into Q3 but will start twelfth on Sunday, while Kimi Räikkönen will line-up fourteenth.
Formula 1

Aston Martin’s Otmar Szafnauer: “Lance performed well and did a good job to make it into Q3”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
1 Mins read
Otmar Szafnauer says points is the target for both drivers in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix despite Sebastian Vettel being towards the back of the field.
Formula 1

Lance Stroll: “It is clear that the midfield has become even closer this year”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
2 Mins read
Lance Stroll will line up tenth and Sebastian Vettel eighteenth on the grid for Aston Martin’s first race in Formula 1 since the 1960s.
Formula 1

Alpine’s Davide Brivio: “We’ve made gains in each session so far this weekend”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
1 Mins read
Davide Brivio says Alpine have been making gains throughout the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, so to have one car go out in Q1 with the other making Q3 makes for mixed emotions after Qualifying.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: “Qualifying is always amazing to experience in Formula 1”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso’s first Qualifying in Formula 1 for more than two years saw him get through to Q3.
Formula 1

Egginton ‘Looking Forward’ to Bahrain Grand Prix after Positive Saturday for AlphaTauri

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
1 Mins read
Jody Egginton was pleased to see Pierre Gasly qualify an excellent fifth for the Bahrain Grand Prix, and it has made him even more excited for the first race of the season on Sunday.
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly: “It’s one of my best Qualifying positions I’ve had with the team”

By Paul Hensby
March 28, 2021
2 Mins read
Pierre Gasly qualified an excellent fifth on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Yuki Tsunoda was disappointed to be only thirteenth.
Formula 1

"Great work from the whole team, along with our colleagues from Mercedes" - Andreas Seidl

By Fergus Mckie
March 27, 2021
1 Mins read
Andreas Seidl feels very confident in the MCL35M’s ability to fight with its main competitors over a full race distance and is predicting an exciting Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1

Lando Norris: "I think we’re pretty happy with sixth and seventh for the team"

By Fergus Mckie
March 27, 2021
1 Mins read
Norris feels that the car performs better under long runs and after a good qualifying session from the team this should put them in a good place for the race.
Formula 1

Christian Horner "It’s fantastic to start the season this way"

By Nick Golding
March 27, 2021
2 Mins read
Horner happy with Red Bull Racing’s first pole at an opening round since 2013 and Honda’s first since Ayrton Senna in 1991.
Formula 1

"I certainly made a nice step from a couple of weeks ago and I’m happy" - Daniel Ricciardo

By Fergus Mckie
March 27, 2021
2 Mins read
Daniel Ricciardo doesn’t want to get too far ahead of himself but at the same time feels that the race will be a successful one for McLaren
Formula 1

Ferrari “working methodically and with determination” to Maximise Potential – Laurent Mekies

By Paul Hensby
March 27, 2021
1 Mins read
Both Ferrari drivers made it through to Q3 in Bahrain, the first time since the British Grand Prix last season.
Formula 1

Fourth on the Grid a ‘Pleasant Surprise’ for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari

By Paul Hensby
March 27, 2021
3 Mins read
Charles Leclerc surprised even himself by setting the fourth fastest time in Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.
Formula 1

Mercedes’ Toto Wolff: “Simply being "good" will not be good enough this year”

By Paul Hensby
March 27, 2021
2 Mins read
Toto Wolff has welcomed the competition of Red Bull Racing, but Mercedes know they need to perform at their highest level to come out on top.
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