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We may not even be three races in to the 2019 Formula 1 season, but the pendulum has already swung quite considerably between the grid’s leading teams and drivers.

Recapping all of the news and notes following Friday in Shanghai, here is Michael Lamonato's paddock notebook.

Recapping all of the news and notes following Thursday in Shanghai, here is Michael Lamonato's paddock notebook.

Formula 1 has been building up towards its 1,000th grand prix for some time. As far back as 2017, it started marketing the “Countdown to 1,000”, with an altering of the calendar to try and change its venue to Silverstone even being considered, such is the significance of the event.

Formula 1 returns this weekend with the third round of the 2019 world championship, the Chinese Grand Prix. 

The Bahrain Grand Prix not only offered a thrilling on-track spectacle, but also marked the coming of age of Formula 1’s latest stars. 

Mick Schumacher was edged to the quickest time as he made his F1 test debut for Ferrari in the post-Bahrain Grand Prix test. See the best images below... The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.

Formula 1 returns to track action less than 48 hours after the Bahrain Grand Prix with the first in-season test of the 2019 world championship.

Mick Schumacher and Fernando Alonso are two of the standout names in action for the Bahrain in-season Formula 1 test this week.

We all knew that Charles Leclerc was good. We knew it was entirely the correct decision to promote him into a Ferrari race seat after just one full season in Formula 1, becoming the youngest driver to wear the colours of the Scuderia in over half a century.

Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his driver ratings following a thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday night. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 9

The 2019 Formula 1 season livened up with a thriller under the lights in Bahrain, as the first night race of the season served up lots of drama. 

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Sunday’s action briefings at of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sport can be cruel sometimes. In Formula 1 especially, where drivers’ success or failure is not entirely in their own hands, the failure of their equipment can be particularly heartbreaking.

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Saturday’s action briefings at of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

It seemed inevitable that Charles Leclerc would become the latest Formula 1 driver to add a pole position to his career achievements at some stage in 2019 – but few could have seen it coming so soon, and in such emphatic fashion as it did in Bahrain on Saturday night.

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

When George Russell addressed the media on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, he compared Williams’ current Formula 1 predicament to chasing lost time in a marathon. 

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Thursday’s media briefings ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

After spending most of his career in the shadows, Mick Schumacher now finds himself very much in the spotlight as he begins one of the biggest weeks of his life.

Formula 1 bosses will meet in London on Tuesday for a crunch meeting in a bid to outline the sport’s future and make steps towards a final agreement for 2021 - but will it bring the breakthrough desired?

Formula 1 is back this weekend with the second round of the 2019 world championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

There were plenty of storylines to follow heading into the first weekend of 2019 in a season that has promised to deliver a mouth-watering prospect. 

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 8