Max Verstappen believes Red Bull had a good car for the race after being beaten to pole position by Charles Leclerc for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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F3 driver Kari penalised for driving wrong way along track in “very dangerous” incident
Formula 3
Posted onFormula 3 driver Niko Kari has been penalised for driving the wrong way along the track in what the stewards called a “very dangerous” incident.
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Leclerc says he expected Red Bull to be quicker after putting Ferrari on pole
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc was surprised Ferrari were able to beat Red Bull to pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Leclerc beats Verstappen to pole for season-opener as Ferrari start 2022 in front
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix by beating Max Verstappen by a tenth of a second.
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix grid
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc has taken provisional pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
FIA details plans for F1’s ‘VAR’ and new sporting director in wake of Abu Dhabi row
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed further details of its plans for a Remote Operations Centre to support its race control team, similar to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) used in football.
Verstappen quickest in final practice, but Leclerc is under a tenth behind
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen was quickest during the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, less than a tenth faster than Charles Leclerc.
FIA publishes Abu Dhabi report, confirms Masi made errors but states result will stand
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed mistakes were made in the handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but said there was no foul play and the result will not be changed.
Mercedes working on “low hanging fruit” to improve pace in coming races – Wolff
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team have identified some quick fixes to their car which can be delivered in the coming races to improve their performance.
Hamilton “very moved” by support from prisoners in Bahrain after human rights comments
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he was “very moved” to learn Bahraini prisoners have added his car number 44 to their prison uniforms in response to his comments on human rights.
Slow corner weakness hurting Williams in Bahrain say drivers after ending practice last
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams ended the first day of practice in Bahrain at the bottom of the times sheets but the team’s drivers suspect their problems are amplified by the circuit’s characteristics.
The other dissenting voice among the drivers as F1 awaits Abu Dhabi report
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWhy was Fernando Alonso the only driver to side with Max Verstappen over the FIA’s report on the Abu Dhabi controversy, which is due today?
Mercedes look less of a threat to Red Bull than Ferrari after Friday practice
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onAfter the first Friday of the new season, Mercedes’ pre-weekend pessimism appears well founded, while Verstappen admitted his prospects were “looking good” after practice.
Magnussen says strong start for Haas feels “surreal” nine days into his comeback
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen admitted he was astonished by the competitiveness of his Haas after the first day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
AlphaTauri ‘struggling massively’ in cooler conditions as Gasly drops from 1st to 13th
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly set the pace during first practice in Bahrain but admitted he was “struggling massively” during the second session, held in cooler temperatures in the evening.
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Mercedes are nine tenths off Red Bull, six tenths off Ferrari – Hamilton
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ practice pace proves the team were not “bluffing” about the problems they are having with their W13.
Verstappen quickest from Leclerc by less than a tenth in second practice
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix second practice
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen set the quickest time at the end of Friday practice for the opening race of the 2022 season in Bahrain.
McLarens 16th and 17th in practice as drivers test “interim” fix for brake problems
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andreas Seidl said the team is running a less-than-ideal braking package on its car for the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend after the problems it encountered in testing.