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Mercedes told Russell top-six would be fine with “zero expectations”
Mercedes told George Russell there was “zero expectation” on him and that a top-six result in his first F1 qualifying session for the team would be a good result.
Perez being “penalised” for running old F1 engine in Sakhir qualifying
Sergio Perez says he's being “penalised” for running an old F1 engine in this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.
Albon blames lack of soft tyre running in FP3 for Sakhir F1 Q2 exit
Alexander Albon felt a lack of soft tyre running in final F1 practice severely compromised his chances of making it into Q3 in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Russell "gutted" to miss out on F1 pole in "alien" Mercedes car
George Russell says he had to “relearn” how to drive in Mercedes’ “alien” 2020 F1 car as he impressed to claim second place on the grid in his qualifying debut for the team at the Sakhir GP.
Kvyat hails “best qualifying lap of the year” with sixth for Sakhir F1 GP
Daniil Kvyat says his lap which earned him sixth on the grid for the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix is his “best qualifying lap of the year”.
Polesitter Valtteri Bottas admits Sakhir GP qualifying “not my best” in F1
Valtteri Bottas admitted his performance during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix was “not my best” in F1, despite taking pole position.
Leclerc credits watching onboards of Gasly for P4 in Sakhir F1 qualifying
Charles Leclerc says watching onboards of Pierre Gasly in FP3 allowed him to gain sizeable lap time in the middle sector of the Sakhir F1 circuit as he qualified fourth in Bahrain.
Bottas pips Mercedes stand-in Russell to F1 Sakhir GP pole
Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat Mercedes substitute George Russell to claim pole position for F1’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.
2020 F1 Sakhir Grand Prix: Qualifying - As it happened
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Verstappen two-tenths clear of Bottas in final practice for F1 Sakhir GP
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace heading into qualifying by topping an incredibly close final practice session for F1’s Sakhir Grand Prix.
Pietro Fittipaldi set to be hit with grid penalty for F1 debut at Sakhir GP
Pietro Fittipaldi is set to be hit with a grid penalty on his F1 debut at the Sakhir GP after Haas made changes to his power unit.
Unclear if Hamilton can return in Abu Dhabi as F1 contract talks delayed again
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff remains cautious about the prospect of Lewis Hamilton returning to action for the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP as contract talks get put on hold again.
Romain Grosjean says burns to left hand could prevent return for final F1 race
Romain Grosjean admits the burns sustained to his left hand in his horrific Bahrain GP crash could prevent him from returning for what looks set to be the final F1 race of his career in Abu Dhabi.
Russell downplays “deceiving” pace after dominating Friday F1 practice
George Russell believes he isn’t the man to beat going into qualifying despite topping both Friday F1 practice sessions for the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Verstappen labels Sakhir's sector two as “dangerous” after F1 traffic problems
Max Verstappen admits he’s not enjoying driving Bahrain's ‘outer circuit’ due to the short nature of it causing traffic issues in Friday F1 practice.
Mercedes F1 sub Russell fastest again in Sakhir GP FP2, Bottas only 11th
Mercedes F1 substitute George Russell stays on top of the timesheets in Bahrain as Valtteri Bottas struggles to P11.
‘It’s Red Bull or the bench’ - Horner confirms no AlphaTauri F1 return for Albon
Alex Albon will face a year on the F1 sidelines if he fails to secure his Red Bull drive for 2021, with team boss Christian Horner confirming he will not return to AlphaTauri.
Wolff: Russell and Bottas not in ‘shoot-out’ for 2022 Mercedes F1 seat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists that George Russell and Valtteri Bottas are not in a “shoot-out” over a seat with the team for the 2022 F1 season.
2020 F1 Sakhir Grand Prix: Practice - As it happened
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COVID-19 positive Hamilton “not great” - Mercedes F1 boss Wolff
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is “not great” after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.
George Russell tops Sakhir GP first practice on Mercedes F1 debut
George Russell makes flying start to life at Mercedes by setting the pace in the opening practice session for F1’s Sakhir GP.
Ferrari chief F1 designer Simone Resta to join Haas in 2021
Ferrari F1 chief designer Simone Resta will relinquish his role at the Italian squad in order to join the technical department at Haas in 2021.
Fittipaldi admits ‘surreal’ F1 debut “not under the best circumstances”
Pietro Fittipaldi will fulfil his lifelong dream of racing in F1 in Bahrain, but he admits his opportunity has not come “under the best circumstances”.
Vettel will teach Schumacher 'everything I know' ahead of F1 debut
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel says he will do his best to try and help Mick Schumacher prepare for his F1 debut next season.