Sebastian Vettel says he lost time on his final run in Q2 because he got too close to George Russell after trying to get a slipstream from the Williams.
2020 bahrain grand prix articles archive
All Ferrari-powered teams lap slower in Bahrain, by up to 1.3 seconds
Lap time watch: 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onHaving locked out the front row in Bahrain last year, Ferrari are lapping 1.2 seconds slower this year, and their customers have also lost performance.
Bottas says gap to Hamilton is “confusing” after clean lap
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says he was surprised by the gap between himself and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, and suspects different set-ups on their cars may be responsible.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two with record-breaking lap
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying as Valtteri Bottas overcame Max Verstappen to take second place on the grid.
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix grid
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas will start second ahead of the two Red Bulls.
Verstappen leads Mercedes pair in final practice at Bahrain
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen put Red Bull on top ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading the Mercedes pair by almost three tenths of a second.
F1 scraps track limits enforcement at turn four after 33 lap times deleted
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers have been told race control will not police track limits at the exit of turn four for the remainder of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
F1 must avoid repeating the “mistake” it made with cost of hybrid engines – Wolff
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1 must avoid the “mistake” it made with the current engine rules when deciding the formula which will replace it.
Renault and Mercedes should back freeze and “convergence” of power units – Horner
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has called on rivals to support a freeze on engine development and new rules to “converge” the performance between power units.
Softer tyres in Bahrain may push teams towards two-stop strategies
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onPirelli have brought softer tyres to the Bahrain Grand Prix than last year, which could nudge teams towards two-stop strategies this weekend.
Leclerc and Norris reveal special Bahrain GP helmets
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onCharles Leclerc and Lando Norris have brought special helmet designs for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Pirelli say 2021 tyre test was “positive” despite criticism from Hamilton and others
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli has responded to criticism of its 2021 tyres by drivers including Lewis Hamilton, saying the test was “positive” despite this year’s cars not being optimised for next year’s rubber.
Hamilton: Pirelli’s new 2021 tyres are “worse” despite two years’ development
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has renewed his criticism of Pirelli’s tyres after sampling their latest compounds for the 2021 F1 season in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Albon admits he ‘should have backed off more’ in crash
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says he could have avoided his heavy crash during practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix by backing off more than he did when he ran wide.
Hamilton tops second Bahrain practice after Albon crashes heavily
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton led the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix which was disrupted by a heavy crash for Alexander Albon.
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Haas to announce drivers “soon” as Ilott hints he’s out of the running
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner said they will announce their 2021 drivers “soon”. Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin are favourites to take the seats.
Ferrari now support engine freeze, suggest possibility of ‘converging’ performance
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari now back calls for a power unit freeze but suggest introducing different fuel flow rates to converge the performance between each and “help” less competitive manufacturers.
Sainz to test two-year-old car before next season, Vettel and Ricciardo won’t
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will drive a two-year-old Ferrari before making his debut for the team next year, but Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo won’t get to do the same at their new teams.
Mercedes almost a second ahead as Hamilton leads first practice
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was almost a second quicker than Mercedes’ quickest rivals in first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.