George Russell has said that it’ll be close between Mercedes, Ferrari and Verstappen for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, as McLaren remain a “step ahead”. Russell finished third in the second free practice session of the weekend, but he was outpaced by more than half a second by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who topped the timesheets….
FP2 is in the books at the F1 Bahrain GP as all 20 full-time drivers competed in this session as a number of teams decided to give rookies a shot in FP1 as part of the mandatory running in 2025, full report and results below. After locking up on his out lap, Charles Leclerc logged…
Formula 1 looks set to move forward with its 2026 regulations, following a pivotal FIA summit in Bahrain. The FIA convened a high-level meeting in Bahrain to discuss the 2026 regulations and the future direction of power units in the sport. Chaired by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the CEO of FOM Stefano Domenicali and…
Lando Norris set the first benchmark of the weekend as he topped FP1 at the F1 Bahrain GP, with Pierre Gasly closely behind, full FP1 report and results below. FP1 marked the first session back, since pre-season testing, at a familiar track for all 20 drivers on the grid. In the first of three practice…
Ahead of the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) director, George Russell, currently driving for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, criticised the recent instability within the ranks of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. Russell’s comments came hours after Robert Reid, the FIA’s deputy president of sport, announced his resignation, citing a “fundamental…
Ahead of the Bahrain GP, world champion Max Verstappen expressed his concerns over the expectedly high tyre degradation on his Red Bull. Securing four consecutive world championship titles, driving the fastest car on the grid for the first three, Verstappen increasingly struggled last season. Yet, the 27-year-old driver managed to keep his title in a…
Jack Doohan is looking forward to the F1 Bahrain GP and a chance to prove his worth after an weekend tough weekend for him. In fact, the Alpine driver’s last round in Suzuka had definitely not gone according to plan, with Doohan crashing out at turn 1 in his first on track lap. The incident…
Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari’s first upgrade package of the season for the F1 Bahrain GP will help resolve some of the issues plaguing the SF-25, with Charles Leclerc also sharing his opinion. Ferrari has endured a challenging start to the 2025 season, with their best result so far being Lewis Hamilton’s sprint win in China….
Following his stunning victory in Shanghai and a P3 finish at Suzuka, Oscar Piastri has high hopes for McLaren heading into the F1 Bahrain GP. The Woking-based team is intent on adding another win to its tally after failing to capitalise on their race weekend in Japan. Starting from third on the grid, Piastri closed…
Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar heads into the F1 Bahrain GP weekend with a confidence boost, having scored his first points in the previous round in Japan. Starting from seventh position, he managed the race brilliantly, finishing a strong eighth. After a difficult start to the season, the great result in Suzuka shows great promise…
