Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas has pushed him harder in the championship fight this year, but the data doesn’t entirely back him up.
2020 bahrain grand prix articles archive
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix build-up in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Albon has no ‘Plan B’ if he loses Red Bull drive
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says he doesn’t have a ‘Plan B’ if he loses his place at Red Bull at the end of the season.
Hamilton urges action on “massive problem” of human rights in countries F1 visits
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says F1 must take action on the “massive problem” of human rights in some countries it visits, after receiving a letter from a Bahrain human rights group.
Bottas says there was “not a lot” between him and Hamilton despite points gap
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says there wasn’t much to separate him and Lewis Hamilton in this year’s championship fight, despite the points gap between them widening as his team mate clinched the title.
Hamilton: Young F1 stars shouldn’t be “handicapped” by salary cap
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says young Formula 1 stars shouldn’t be “handicapped” by a cap on their salaries which the sport may introduce in the future.
Sainz “very encouraged” by Ferrari’s improved performance in recent races
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has taken notice of the improvements Ferrari have made in recent events, with just three races to go before he joins the team.
Stroll felt loss of grip “immediately” after suffering damage while leading
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll says he felt an immediate change in the balance of his car after suffering damage while leading the Turkish Grand Prix.
Ricciardo apologised for ruining Ocon’s “best start all season”
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says his team mate Daniel Ricciardo apologised for knocking him into a spin at the start of the Turkish Grand Prix.
Raikkonen says Turkey Q2 crane incident was “far from ideal”
2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers want to make sure the decision to start Q2 while a crane was on the circuit is not repeated in future, and will raise the matter with race director Michael Masi this weekend.
Perez will take sabbatical from racing if he doesn’t get Red Bull seat
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has said he will take a sabbatical from motor racing next year if he does not get a Formula 1 seat with Red Bull.
Haas drivers say rookie replacements will find car accessible but “slow”
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWith Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin tipped to join Haas next year, the team’s current drivers say the rookies can expect to find the car easy to drive but uncompetitive.
Russell admits “element of frustration” at not being able to race Leclerc and Verstappen
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell admits he feels some frustration at not being able to show his ability alongside F1’s other upcoming talents.
‘There was a big chance Haas wouldn’t be here any more’ – Steiner
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner says the team’s biggest achievement in 2020 was surviving the season despite the financial challenges it has faced.
Rare chance of rain during Bahrain Grand Prix weekend
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix weather
Posted onRain in the desert? It could happen during this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, but warm conditions mean it should dry out quickly.
Schumacher closing on F2 title and F1 debut: Bahrain GP talking points
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe big titles have been won but there’s plenty of life left in the season. But Mick Schumacher’s bid to win the F2 crown and seal a promotion to F1 could be this weekend’s top talking point.
Thruxton-like Bahrain Outer circuit tipped to produce “bonkers” race
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers expect a new challenge and a lively race when F1 returns to the Bahrain International Circuit for a second event on its shorter ‘Outer’ circuit next week.
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix TV Times
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s race week: Don’t miss any of the Bahrain Grand Prix sessions plus the penultimate Formula 2 double-header. Here are the TV times for viewers in the UK and USA.
Teams to test Pirelli’s 2021 C3 and C4 compounds in coming races
2021 F1 Season
Posted onPirelli will supply F1 teams with next year’s C3 and C4 compounds to test during Friday practice at the first Bahrain race and Abu Dhabi season finale.
Bahrain and Vietnam races unlikely to go ahead, F1 season could start in Monaco
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe Australian Grand Prix is likely to be the latest in a series of race cancellations for F1, which may not get its championship started until Monaco at the earliest.