New Ferrari signing Carlos Sainz Jnr admits he is still driving within himself as he gains more experience with his unfamiliar car.
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De Meo did not join talks with Alonso before joining Renault, Rossi insists
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi has insisted Renault president Luca de Meo did not join talks with Fernando Alonso before taking over as president of the group, contrary to comments made by the team’s new driver.
Perez seeking “natural” handling feel for flying laps in Red Bull
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Perez seeking “natural” handling feel for flying laps in Red Bull • Zhou and Pourchaire claim F2 poles • Porsche commits to Formula E
Mercedes count cost of floor rules change as Red Bull lead the way in Bahrain
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onWhile Max Verstappen’s Red Bull led practice, Mercedes suspect they have suffered more than most teams from changes in the aerodynamic regulations.
Fourth-quickest Ferrari “didn’t expect to be this competitive”, says Leclerc
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Ferrari did not expect to have such a strong start to the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend after his new team mate set the fourth-quickest time in Friday practice.
Hamilton ruing lost downforce as Red Bull outpace Mercedes in practice
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton was third in Friday practice at the Bahrain GP, and says his car has the same rear-end instability as in pre-season testing
Different track limits rules for qualifying and race in Bahrain
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onDifferent track limits rules will be applied at turn four for qualifying and the race during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
Verstappen stays on top in second practice, pursued by Norris
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMax Verstappen completed a perfect first day of the Formula 1 season for Red Bull by going fastest under the floodlights in the second free practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Losing long-serving staff to meet budget cap was painful, says Horner
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner has revealed F1’s new budget cap led to job losses among long-serving staff at Red Bull’s Milton Keynes base.
No concerns over “creative licence” in Netflix’s Drive to Survive, say team bosses
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onZak Brown and Christian Horner say they support how Neflix’s Drive to Survive presents F1 with “creative licence”.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix practice in pictures
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Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Seidl confident F1 will solve teams’ Sprint Qualifying concerns this weekend
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 Sprint Qualifying races will go ahead this year once sticking points around the plan are resolved, two team bosses have said.
Red Bull on top in first practice as Verstappen leads Bottas and Norris
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice
Posted onRed Bull’s Max Verstappen topped the first free practice session of the 2021 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Lando Norris.
Norris: F1 doesn’t have a ‘front field’ and a ‘midfield’ anymore
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris expects there’s “not going to be much of a midfield” in F1 this year, and McLaren will rival Mercedes more often
Writing account of painful 2019 season was “a weight off my shoulders” – Gasly
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says writing an account of his painful 2019 season, during which his friend Anthoine Hubert was killed, has helped him to move on from the experience.
Williams keeps Ticktum on as development driver
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onDan Ticktum will remain a part of the Williams Driver Academy for 2021 and be one of the team’s development drivers while he races in F2
Leclerc predicts another “very difficult season” for Ferrari
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari is unlikely to rebound quickly from its poor campaign last year, Charles Leclerc said ahead of the first race of the new season.
Two Aston Martin staff isolated after positive Covid-19 tests
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin, which had seven Covid-19 cases among its staff last year, has registered two more positive tests ahead of the first F1 race of 2021.
Official F1 entry list describes Mazepin’s nationality as ‘RAF’
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onNikita Mazepin will be entered as a neutral athlete of Russia for his first F1 race, with ‘RAF’ appearing in place of a flag next to his name