Pit Debrief

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff looks on from the garage at F1 Bahrain GP

Wolff praises Russell for excellent drive to P2 while managing technical issues at F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff addressed the issues that plagued George Russell at the F1 Bahrain GP, calling the Briton’s drive to P2 “unbelievable.” Russell endured a difficult evening at the F1 Bahrain GP, as his W16 was riddled with technical issues. A series of radio messages broadcast between Russell and his race engineer, Marcus…

Fred Vasseur believes initial Ferrari strategy to start on the mediums would've produced good results without the unfortunate Safety Car at the F1 Bahrain GP

Vasseur: Initial Ferrari strategy would’ve delivered good results without the Safety Car at F1 Bahrain GP

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Team principal Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari’s interesting strategy direction after Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the F1 Bahrain GP in fourth and fifth positions respectively. The Ferrari drivers happened to be the only ones in the top ten to start their race on the medium compound tyres,…

Russell battles intense technical issues to finish P2 at the F1 Bahrain GP

Natalie Johnston1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

George Russell manages P2 despite an onslaught of technical issues at the F1 Bahrain GP. Russell managed his soft tyres to the finish line just seven-tenths ahead of Lando Norris in his McLaren who finished P3. The British driver’s Mercedes had a combination of mechanical malfunctions that affected the data on his steering wheel, and…

Australian driver Oscar Piastri has won the 2025 Bahrain GP, closing the gap to Lando Norris to just three points in the Drivers' Championship, view the full standings below.

2025 F1 championship standings after the Bahrain GP

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago01 mins

Australian driver Oscar Piastri has won the 2025 Bahrain GP, closing the gap to Lando Norris to just three points in the Drivers’ Championship, view the full standings below. Meanwhile McLaren has extended its gap over Mercedes to 58 points after a 1-3 finish following a good recovery by Lando Norris. 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship…

Mercedes driver George Russell qualifying on the front row for Bahrain GP

Mercedes’ George Russell surprised by pace in qualifying for F1 Bahrain GP

Rebecca Malitz1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

George Russell put together a stunning lap in Qualifying for the F1 Bahrain GP, which saw the Mercedes driver end the session in P2. However, a post-qualifying penalty sees him drop a spot on the grid. In the third free practice session earlier today, Russell placed fourth, over a second adrift of fastest man Oscar…

FP3 at the F1 Bahrain GP wraps up with McLaren's Oscar Piastri topping the timing sheets in FP3 with a stunning 1:31.646, a full report of the session and results below

F1 | FP3 | Bahrain GP | Piastri dominates session, McLaren 1-2

Natalie Johnston1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

FP3 at the F1 Bahrain GP wraps up with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topping the timing sheets in FP3 with a stunning 1:31.646, a full report of the session and results below. The session was full of windy conditions, very similar to Friday’s FP1 session. Difficult weather conditions in FP1 and FP2 caused issues with many…

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton believe Ferrari aren't fast enough despite upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP

Ferrari drivers: Upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP but McLaren too fast

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Despite bringing their first upgrade package of the season to the F1 Bahrain GP, Ferrari found themselves a long way off from the pace of championship leaders McLaren on Friday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton opened up about what their expectations are for the remainder of the weekend. It was Dino Beganovic, Ferrari junior…

George Russell on track at the 2025 Bahrain GP

Russell: Mercedes’ fight is not with McLaren for F1 Bahrain GP

Eleanor Cooper1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

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.

F1 | FP2 | Bahrain GP | Piastri leads comfortable McLaren 1-2

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

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…

Ahead of the F1 Bahrain GP, George Russell spoke about the Robert Reid's departure from the FIA, Pirelli tyres and his teammate Antonelli.

Russell on Robert Reid’s FIA departure, Pirelli tyres and Mercedes teammate Antonelli ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

Karishma Persad1 year ago1 year ago012 mins

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…