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Yuki Tsunoda speaking in Japan ahead of his first taste of the Red Bull RB21

Tsunoda says Verstappen’s ability to cope with RB21 F1 car “incredible”

Ryan McGahey3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Speaking on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, recently promoted Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda shares his first impressions of the infamously difficult to handle RB21. Following his debut outing for Red Bull Racing last weekend at his home Grand Prix in Japan, Yuki Tsunoda opened up about his experience. Following a very…

Sauber heads into the F1 Bahrain GP weekend as one of the teams trying to break free from Q1 in a very close midfield fight, with Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto narrowly missed out on advancing to Q2 at Suzuka last weekend. It became a track position event during the 53-lap race.

Hülkenberg: Adaptation period to C45 still ongoing ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Sauber heads into the F1 Bahrain GP weekend as one of the teams trying to break free from Q1 in a very close midfield fight, with Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto narrowly missed out on advancing to Q2 at Suzuka last weekend. It became a track position event during the 53-lap race. After testing in…

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition.

Mercedes: Bottas played a key part in helping Antonelli at F1 Japanese GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Mercedes reserve Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition. The former PREMA driver had been due to test a Super Formula car at Suzuka in December…

Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda clear the air after fiery end to F1 Bahrain GP

Sushmita Balakrishnan1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo have resolved their differences after last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Yuki Tsunoda got rather angry when RB F1 ordered him to swap position with his teammate who had softer tyres with 5 laps remaining. The Japanese driver had been stuck behind Kevin Magnussen himself. Ricciardo got the place eventually but…

The hype over Ferrari F1’s P3 finish in Bahrain GP is overblown, when P2 was possible with Leclerc

Harshpreet Kaur1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

2024 Formula One season has just begun. We spent the first two track weeks in Bahrain — first for testing, second for racing. One down. Twenty-three to go. The reality has sunk in — Max Verstappen is inevitable. The next stage is reluctant acceptance. Unless the other teams find a big step, it is set…

Albon calls his P15 finish at F1 Bahrain GP “a result of being mileage limited and having issues during testing”

David Coath1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Alex Albon had a 2024 F1 season opener to forget for Williams Racing. He was faced with a variety of challenges to handle in Bahrain this past Saturday – none more so than having to manage his Power Unit overheating. By the time the chequered flag fell, Albon – having started P13 – had to…

Vasseur praises “more than professional” Sainz for “very strong” F1 Bahrain GP performance

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

February 1st 2024 will long be remembered in Formula 1 circles. Scuderia Ferrari announced the extraordinary news that they signed Lewis Hamilton for 2025 on a multi-year deal. That means Carlos Sainz’s future beyond this year is yet to be sorted as Charles Leclerc will be partnering the seven-time World Champion following an extension to…

Vowles explains the steering wheel glitch that derailed Logan Sargeant’s F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Williams experienced a myriad of technical difficulties during their round one outing in Bahrain—something team boss James Vowles believes belied the true potential of the FW46. Among these was a steering wheel anomaly that sent Logan Sargeant sliding into the run-off area after a massive lockup merely ten laps into the race. Sargeant successfully rejoined…

Wolff admits F1 Bahrain GP “wasn’t great fun” for Mercedes after overheating issues cost them “six-tenths” a lap

Ana Cordera1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

The Bahrain Grand Prix finally took place last weekend and with it several events that could mark the evolution of the teams over the winter break. Some teams presented improvements, such as the case of Mercedes, who went winless in 2023 for the first time in 12 years. George Russell had qualified a strong P3,…

Haas “suddenly needs to look at other things” to improve if encouraging F1 Bahrain GP concerning tyre wear continues — Magnussen

Sushmita Balakrishnan1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Haas’s Kevin Magnussen qualified in P15 for the Bahrain Grand Prix after being knocked out in Q2. Even though the Dane started from a lowly position, he had a decent race. The 31-year-old made up three places on the opening lap to run in 12th, and that is where he would finish. Speaking post-race, Magnussen…