The debate on track limits policing rumbles on into the Emilia-Romagna GP after the controversy in Bahrain, but where does the issue go next?
2021 bahrain grand prix articles archive
Verstappen: Lost win in Bahrain “is not going to matter” if we have fastest car
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen admitted the Bahrain Grand Prix was a “missed opportunity” for Red Bull, but is confident they will be able to recover the lost points in coming races.
The classic rivalry for ‘best of the rest’ and six more Imola talking points
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will continue their fight at Imola – as will Ferrari and McLaren. Here are the talking points for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Tsunoda surprised to make bigger impact in Europe than Japan after debut
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tsunoda surprised to make bigger impact in Europe than Japan after debut • Sainz shouldn’t advertise weakness – Smedley • Super Formula moves season finale
Ocon: We need to extract the maximum from the car to score points
2021 F1 Season
Posted onEsteban Ocon says the Bahrain Grand Prix showed Alpine must extract the maximum from their car to have a chance of scoring points.
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.
Mercedes explain error behind 11-second pit stop which ruined Bottas’s race
2021 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes say a nearly-11-second pit stop for Valtteri Bottas in the Bahrain Grand Prix came down to a mechanic withdrawing a tyre gun too early.
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.
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.
Turn four kerb changes could solve track limits problem, says Bahrain track boss
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe track limits row which marred the conclusion of Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix could be avoided in future through alterations to the kerb configuration at turn four.
Smart and small Tsunoda is Japan’s best chance for a champion – Marko
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda is on his way to becoming Formula 1’s newest star, Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko predicted.
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.
