Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for second on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Verstappen strikes first with pole in Bahrain, as Red Bull throw down the gauntlet to Mercedes, but will Max be facing the Silver Arrows alone?
After a much anticipated wait, Red Bull’s prophetic pace finally came to fruition with Max Verstappen beating the two Mercedes to pole in Bahrain.
The Bahrain Grand Prix will be the four-hundredth Formula 1 race for tyre suppliers Pirelli.
It’s three out of three for Max Verstappen as he tops the final practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
For a second consecutive season, Daniel Ticktum will act as a Development Driver for Williams Racing.
Esteban Gutierrez has a new role with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, with the Mexican becoming a brand and business ambassador.
Aston Martin’s Otmar Szafnauer: “It’s still not easy to have a clear picture of where we sit”
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Otmar Szafnauer says there is still doubts to where Aston Martin sit compared to their rivals in the pecking order at this stage of the 2021 season.
Alpine’s Racing Director says the team needs to unlock more potential from its A521 ahead of Saturday’s running in Bahrain.
Guenther Steiner says it was not a bad day for Haas in Bahrain on Friday despite where Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin placed in practice.
Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin enjoyed their first practice days of their Formula 1 careers on Friday.
Antonio Giovinazzi: “We will need to put everything together to gain places in qualifying”
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Antonio Giovinazzi was pleased with the first day of practice in Bahrain but knows Qualifying will be important on Saturday.
"Both drivers put in good laps on the performance runs which was extremely positive" - Jonathan Eddolls
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Jonathan Eddolls feels that the first day of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend has been a positive one for AlphaTauri.
Williams Racing’s Dave Robson says their FW43B car is still underperforming despite a good opening day of practice in Bahrain.
Yuki Tsunoda: "I’m keen to see how I perform tomorrow in my first F1 qualifying session"
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FP1 and FP2 were Yuki Tsunoda’s first outings on a F1 race weekend and the Japanese driver feels that the team and him is showing a high level of pace.
A promising start to the season for the new Alpine F1 Team by ending the Friday practice with decent times but plenty learned.
George Russell and Nicholas Latifi have voiced their concerns about the FW43B after the first practice sessions of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship.
