Charles Leclerc says he will “choose my fights better” after an aggressive style to overcome Ferrari’s lack of pace led to crashes in 2020
2020 sakhir grand prix articles archive
2020 Bahrain and Sakhir Grand Prix Star Performers
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez starred in both Bahrain races – but only got the result he deserved in one of them. Here’s our verdict on the best and worst weekends from F1’s double-header in Sakhir.
Sakhir performance risked making me look a fool, admits Bottas
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas admitted his Sakhir GP performance risked making him look “a fool” as he spent much of the race behind team newcomer George Russell.
Perez makes his case for 2021 chance with masterful recovery drive for first win
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix review
Posted onAll night long at the Sakhir Grand Prix it looked like Formula 1 was going to crown a new winner. And it did – but not the one which seemed set to clinch victory as the race headed into its final quarter.
Perez breaks Webber’s record with 190-race wait for first win
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onSergio Perez set a new record for the longest wait before winning a race, and became the first Mexican to win in F1 for 50 years. Here’s all the Sakhir Grand Prix stats.
Paddock Diary: Sakhir Grand Prix
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onA week of huge news stories preceded the Sakhir Grand Prix, and the race weekend itself added yet more drama to the closing stages of 2020.
Vote for your 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onHow much did the Safety Car help Sergio Perez in yesterday’s Sakhir Grand Prix? He was already on course for a podium finish without it despite ending lap one in 18th.
Kvyat hoping for F1 comeback in 2022 as Tsunoda closes on AlphaTauri debut
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat expects he will not be on the grid for the 2021 F1 season and is hoping to return with another team in the future.
How Russell nearly avoided his race-losing pit stop – and the ‘smoking gun’ behind it
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onIf George Russell hadn’t been so alert to the opportunity to make a ‘free’ pit stop under the Safety Car, he could have been spared Mercedes’ error which cost him victory.
Leading first race for Mercedes “felt too good to be true” – Russell
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said he found it hard to believe how well his first race weekend with Mercedes was going, until a pit stop error cost him victory.
Podium a relief for emotional Ocon after “very difficult” criticism
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon said his first podium finish in the Sakhir Grand Prix was an “awesome” result following the criticism he has faced since his return to F1.
‘Perez deserves Red Bull seat, I hope he gets it’ – Lawrence Stroll
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onRacing Point co-owner Lawrence Stroll says he hopes Sergio Perez is offered a drive with Red Bull next year after leaving his team.
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in pictures.
Russell “gutted but proud” after “having victory taken away twice”
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said chances to win the Sakhir Grand Prix were taken away from him twice after leading more than half of the race.
Rate the race: 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.
Leclerc given three-place grid penalty for Perez clash
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc has been given a three-place grid penalty for the final race of the season for his collision with Sergio Perez during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix championship points
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onRacing Point move up to third place in the constructors’ championship following Sergio Perez’s victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Perez says he could have kept Russell behind after taking first win
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez is convinced he would have won the Sakhir Grand Prix even if George Russell hadn’t suffered a late puncture.
Perez rebounds from 18th to take first win after heartbreak for Russell
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix summary
Posted onSergio Perez has scored the first victory of his Formula 1 career despite a first-lap collision which left him 18th at the end of lap one, after a pit stop error cost George Russell the lead.