Sergio Perez won the Sakhir Grand Prix ahead of Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll.
2020 sakhir grand prix articles archive
Leclerc takes blame for first-lap crash with Perez, Verstappen says: “He should”
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said he was to blame for a first-lap collision with Sergio Perez which put the Ferrari driver out of the race and caused Max Verstappen’s retirement.
Grosjean to miss Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Fittipaldi to substitute again
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean will not take part in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which was due to be his final F1 race.
Albon says Russell has done an “amazing job” on first weekend in top team
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon praised George Russell’s performance in his first qualifying session for Mercedes, saying his car looked “pretty nice to drive.”
Interview: Bahrain promoter not concerned by competition from Saudi Arabian GP
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onRaceFans spoke to the Bahrain race promoter about competition from Saudi Arabia, the decision to race on the Outer track, and safety changes following Romain Grosjean’s crash.
Bottas has nothing to prove alongside “impressive” Russell, says Wolff
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff is not concerned about potential rivalry between his drivers in today’s Sakhir Grand Prix, following George Russell’s arrival as a substitute alongside Valtteri Bottas
Kvyat pleased with barrier change after Grosjean crash, wants “very dangerous” fire to be addressed
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat and Romain Grosjean have spoken for the first time since they tangled at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, causing the Haas driver’s huge crash
No Mercedes team orders plus mix of strategies raises prospects of lively race
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onThere will be no team orders for Mercedes’ new driver line-up, and strategies look hard to predict for all teams, which points towards an unpredictable race.
Bottas breaks Lauda’s 46-year-old record as Mercedes pair are closest team mates in qualifying
Lap time watch: 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas set a new record for the shortest ever lap in F1. And George Russell’s impressive performance meant Mercedes had the most closely-matched team mates.
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.
Bottas “slightly disappointed in myself” despite pole, impressed by Russell
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas said he lost time on his final run because he didn’t have a slipstream, but praised new team mate George Russell who qualified just two-hundredths of a second behind him.
Mercedes told Russell top six in qualifying would be “fine”
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said Mercedes told him a top six result in qualifying would be fine for his first effort. He is still adjusting to the car and revealed he accidentally selected neutral during the session
Leclerc made “huge step” after studying Gasly’s onboard camera
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc used lessons from Pierre Gasly’s onboard camera to equal his best qualifying position of the year so far at at the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Russell “gutted” to miss pole position after adjusting to “alien” Mercedes
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said he was disappointed to miss pole position by just two-hundredths of a second in his first weekend with Mercedes.
Bottas pips Russell to Sakhir pole by two-hundredths of a second
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas narrowly beat his new Mercedes team mate George Russell to pole position on the Bahrain Outer circuit, while Charles Leclerc starred for Ferrari.
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix grid
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas leads a Mercedes one-two ahead of team mate George Russell, followed by Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen beats Bottas in tight final Sakhir practice
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen put Red Bull on top in the final practice session for the Sakhir Grand Prix, relegating Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas to second place by two tenths of a second.
Pictures: Russell, Aitken, Vettel and Fittipaldi’s Sakhir GP helmets
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onGeorge Russell, Jack Aitken, Pietro Fittipaldi and Sebastian Vettel are sporting new helmet designs this weekend – and Lando Norris’s much-delayed Turkish Grand Prix helmet finally turned up.
Why Russell’s Mercedes debut could hit Hamilton in the pocket
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is among those who thinks the cost of Lewis Hamilton’s next Mercedes contract may come down after George Russell substitutes for him this weekend.
Bahrain’s “Bumpy, punishing, tricky’ Outer circuit divides opinion among F1 drivers
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers offered mixed opinions of the Bahrain International Circuit’s short, 3.5-kilometre Outer layout after driving it for the first time yesterday.