Bahrain Gp

Formula 1 2022: Downcast Lewis Hamilton writes off chances of opening day win

Lewis Hamilton finished ninth in practice on Friday ahead of the weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel out of Bahrain GP with COVID-19, Nico Hulkenberg to replace him

Hulkenberg lost his seat in F1 at the end of the 2019 season, but he competed in two races in 2020 as a replacement for other drivers.

Formula 1 2021: Bahrain GP race director clarifies ruling for Max Verstappen penalty

Masi, who denied all claims of inconsistency, pointed out the Red Bull driver was asked to hand back the race lead because he 'gained an advantage' in running off track, not only because he had crossed the white lines

Formula 1 2021, Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel handed five penalty points in 'tricky' debut with Aston Martin

Vettel's day began with a five-place grid penalty for failing to obey double yellow flags in Saturday's qualifying and continued with a collision with Esteban Ocon's Alpine under braking at Turn One in the race.

Bahrain Grand Prix: Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel demoted to last place on grid for yellow flag violation

Vettel picked up a grid penalty from race stewards for failing to slow down when yellow flags were deployed during his final Q1 run, related to incidents involving Nikita Mazepin's Haas and the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz

Formula 1 2021: Sebastian Vettel 'upset and angry' after lowly finish on Aston Martin debut

The four-time world champion Vettel, who joined the Aston Villa team this year after leaving Ferrari, failed to make the cut from Q1 and struggled to make an impression.

Formula 1 2021: Max Verstappen claims pole for season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

Verstappen earned his fourth career pole to deny Hamilton his 99th, edging out the world champion by .39 seconds on his final attempt.

Formula 1 2021: 'It was alright,’ says Max Verstappen after topping Friday’s practice sessions ahead of Bahrain GP

The Red Bull driver outpaced nearest rival Norris, in his Mercedes-powered McLaren, by 0.095 seconds and Hamilton by slightly more than two-thirds.

Formula 1 2021: Looking forward to being in the car and kicking off the season, says Fernando Alonso

Alonso needed less than two weeks to get back to preparing for his season with Alpine, the rebranded Renault team where the Spaniard won his two F1 titles in 2005 and 2006.

Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton says he has been 'educating himself' on human rights abuses in Bahrain ahead of season's first GP

The 36-year-old seven-time world champion led anti-racism protests on the grid last season, regularly taking a knee before the start of each race.