F1’s three new drivers for 2021 have little in common, and as expected their first race weekend produce sharply differing outcomes.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix articles archive
Vettel feeling “not at home in the car yet” after tough weekend
2021 F1 Season
Posted onDespite a torrid first race outing with Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel believes he has identified the problem areas he must work on before the next grand prix.
New format but familiar problems in Formula 2’s first triple-header weekend
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 2 debuted its new format at Bahrain on Saturday, with two sprint races on the timetable instead of the usual feature race which has now been moved to Sunday.
Leclerc thought he might keep Bottas behind after first-lap pass
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc revealed he thought he had a chance to keep Valtteri Bottas behind him after getting past the Mercedes driver on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes strategy didn’t catch us by surprise – Red Bull
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull stood by their race strategy for the Bahrain Grand Prix after their chance of victory fell into the hands of rivals Mercedes.
Binotto “relieved” by Ferrari’s progress at start of season
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says there is “serenity” at the team in 2021 as it has made a clear step forward with its new car.
Horner praises Perez’s “very calm head” after taking fifth place from pit lane start
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Sergio Perez’s performance in his first race for the team in Bahrain, saying he showed a “very calm head” when his car broke down on the formation lap.
Mazepin has shortest grand prix debut of any driver since 2002
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onNikita Mazepin’s first-lap retirement was the shortest debut for a rookie in F1 for 19 years. Here’s more stats and facts from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Yuki Tsunoda were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s why.
No alarm bells at Aston Martin over Vettel’s troubled debut for team
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin have backed Sebastian Vettel to bounce back from his troubled first race weekend with the team in Bahrain.
Paddock Diary: Bahrain Grand Prix part two
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onOne down, 22 to go: But will F1 hold all its races this year? And why hasn’t Sprint Qualifying been agreed yet? Dieter Rencken brings the inside line from Bahrain.
Hamilton denies Verstappen as Red Bull push Mercedes to the limit
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onIt took the combined effort of Lewis Hamilton’s peerless racecraft and sharp Mercedes strategy to deny Max Verstppen’s rapid Red Bull victory in Bahrain.
Sandwich bag ended Alonso’s first race back in Formula 1
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso retired from his first Formula 1 race since 2018 after a sandwich bag entered a rear brake duct, causing terminal overheating.
Wolff says the racing gods favoured Mercedes after narrow win over Red Bull
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Red Bull showed they will be “extremely difficult to beat” during 2021 after Lewis Hamilton’s narrow win in Bahrain.
Vote for your 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes had two significant advantages over Red Bull on race day in Bahrain which allowed them to pursue an aggressive strategy to clinch victory for Lewis Hamilton.
Track limits policy did not change during race despite Hamilton’s warning, says Masi
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 race director Michael Masi insisted there was no change in how track limits were enforced during the Bahrain Grand Prix, following Lewis Hamilton’s claims otherwise.
Giving up track position was key factor in defeat to Mercedes – Verstappen
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen believes giving up “super important” track position to Mercedes was the crucial factor in Red Bull’s Bahrain Grand Prix defeat.
Hamilton and Verstappen unhappy with “very confusing” mid-race changes in track limit rules
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he was confused by race control’s changing policy on enforcing track limits at turn four during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Perez almost quit when car died on formation lap
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has revealed he nearly gave up hope of starting the Bahrain Grand Prix when his car stopped on the formation lap, before going on to finish fifth.
