Pierre Gasly took the honours as the first driver to go quickest in an official session in 2022 during first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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2022 Bahrain Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton makes £42,000 donation to FIA after meeting Ben Sulayem over awards snub
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has paid £42,000 (€50,000) to the FIA having discussed his absence from last year’s end-of-season prizegiving ceremony with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
‘Let us judge if we can race with Covid’, some drivers urge
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jnr believe drivers should be given more freedom to participate in races if they test positive for Covid-19.
Hamilton not expecting “huge change” for Mercedes at first race after testing trouble
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is going into the first race of the new season hoping Mercedes have found solutions for the problems they encountered in pre-season testing.
No need for ‘full report’ on Abu Dhabi says Verstappen as Hamilton urges ‘transparency’
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says there is no need for a full report on the controversy which decided last year’s world championship in Abu Dhabi, but Lewis Hamilton has called for “transparency”.
Qualifying rules change makes F1 “a lot more fair” – Sainz
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has welcomed F1’s decision to drop its Q3 tyre rule, saying it will make races much fairer.
Dry but windy conditions await F1’s new era in Bahrain
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix weather
Posted onThe usual hot conditions are expected for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix but gusty winds will add to the challenge posed by F1’s radical new cars.
Wittich simplifies Bahrain track limits rules in first event as F1 race director
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has informed drivers of simpler rules on track limits for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
First pictures from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe teams and drivers gear up for the first race of a new era of Formula 1 in Bahrain. Here are the first images from the paddock.
Ferrari drivers urge vigilance against Covid but Sainz “in two minds” over restrictions
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr say drivers must be cautious to avoid exposure to Covid-19 after Sebastian Vettel became the latest among them to test positive for the virus.
Sainz backs F1’s Safety Car rule change after lost chance to fight for “first win” in Abu Dhabi
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has welcomed the FIA’s revision of F1’s Safety Car regulations in the wake of the controversial conclusion to last year’s world championship.
F1 keeps same three DRS zones for first race weekend with new cars
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onF1 will keep its DRS zones unchanged at Bahrain International Circuit as it seeks to understand whether new technical regulations have achieved their goal of making it easier for drivers to overtake.
Will F1’s new era deliver? What’s the final verdict on Abu Dhabi? Five Bahrain GP talking points
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWhile great excitement surrounds Formula 1’s new era unanswered questions remain over the controversial end to last season. What answers will we get this weekend?
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix TV Times
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s the start of a brand new era in Formula 1 in Bahrain this weekend. Plus the F2 and F3 seasons begin and IndyCar heads to Texas. Here’s how to watch all the action.
Pirelli chooses hardest tyres for first race and splits selection for Melbourne
2022 F1 season
Posted onPirelli will bring the hardest combination of compounds to Bahrain as they confirmed tyres nominations for the opening three grands prix.
Bahrain wants pre-season testing to return in 2022
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe Bahrain International Circuit operators are keen to host Formula 1’s pre-season testing again next year.
Bahrain Grand Prix night race to be solar-powered from 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe Bahrain Grand Prix promoters have announced the night race will be solar-powered from the 2022 Formula 1 season.