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Ferrari remains optimistic despite F1 Bahrain GP issues as Vasseur vows the team will “continue to push like hell”

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

As anticipated, Ferrari proved to be Red Bull’s closest rival in Bahrain. The Scuderia appears to have delivered on its promise to improve race performance and has seemingly mitigated the high tyre degradation that plagued them last year. Despite these encouraging signs, there was also some disappointment in the Ferrari camp, as Charles Leclerc’s debilitating…

Horner has a “feeling that the field is going to concertina this year” despite dominant F1 Bahrain GP performance

Syrine Ferchichi1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Red Bull’s Team Principal Christian Horner was in attendance at the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, but his position has been overshadowed by controversy. An investigation by Red Bull into his conduct has sparked increasing debate within the Formula One community. After accusations made by a female team member were dismissed following an investigation, the story…

Vasseur admits Ferrari left with “mixed feelings” after Leclerc’s brake issues in F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur admitted that the season opener in Bahrain left the team with mixed feelings. On a positive note, Ferrari appear to be in a better position than they were after their shaky Bahrain outing this time last year. By all accounts they were the second force behind Red Bull on Saturday,…

Alonso: Aston Martin “needs to overcome deficit” to the top teams after distant P9 finish in F1 Bahrain GP

Ana Cordera1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

The first Grand Prix of the season took place on Saturday at the Bahrain International Circuit, which gave us a similar podium to last year’s, with the Red Bulls in first and second place and third place for Carlos Sainz, replacing fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who in the 2023 season surprised many with his result…

Hamilton: “Generally the performance was so-so” in F1 Bahrain GP, as he faced an overheating PU and a broken seat

Fernanda Álvarez1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

The start of the season looked exciting and bright for Mercedes heading into the first weekend of the Formula 1 year. The team’s pace looked worthy as they scored a 1-2 in the second practice session in Bahrain ahead of qualifying. The results were not to be. Both Silver Arrows’ faced several upsets throughout the…

Mercedes “got it wrong” with cooling and lost a chance at P3 in F1 Bahrain GP — Russell

Syrine Ferchichi1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Amidst high expectations following a promising weekend, both Mercedes drivers were anticipated to contend at the front, particularly George Russell, who secured a third-place qualifying position on Friday. Russell initially lived up to these expectations by overtaking Charles Leclerc and securing second place early in the race. However, his progress was abruptly hindered by overheating…

Sainz admits Ferrari “are a bit too far at the moment” from challenging Verstappen after P3 finish at F1 Bahrain GP

Syrine Ferchichi1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Even though Carlos Sainz will not be racing for Ferrari in the upcoming season, the Spaniard showed patience and overtook an ailing Charles Leclerc and George Russell to finish third behind the Red Bulls in Sakhir. Despite a less-than-ideal start after losing a spot to Perez, Sainz made nice moves to climb back up the…

Tsunoda and Ricciardo reflect on team orders and controversial incident on cooldown lap in F1 Bahrain GP

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

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“A very nice surprise” — Perez on Red Bull’s 1-2 and dominance in F1 Bahrain GP

Lucrezia Costa1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

The Mexican driver has definitely started the 2024 season on the right foot by scoring a P2 in the Bahrain GP. A challenging qualifying session had seen him start from P5, 0.358s off his teammate Max Verstappen’s pace, but Perez was able to recover in the early stages of the race, overtaking both Ferrari drivers…

Verstappen admits he was having “a lot of fun” on his way to a dominant F1 Bahrain GP win

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Max Verstappen crushed the opposition with a dominant performance to win the opening round of the 2024 Formula 1 season with a margin of over 20 seconds over his nearest rival, team-mate Sergio Perez. And the Dutchman couldn’t hide the extent of his dominance by admitting he was just having “a lot of fun” driving…