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Vettel sure Bottas was going to beat him to victory in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel revealed he was convinced Valtteri Bottas would beat him to victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, admitting he felt he “had nothing under control” in a tense finale.
Ferrari mechanic suffers leg fractures in Raikkonen accident
A Ferrari mechanic has sustained a shinbone and fibula fractures after being hit by Kimi Raikkonen in a pit stop accident during the Bahrain Grand Prix, Ferrari has confirmed.
$150m F1 cost cap “unachievable” for Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says while he supports the ideas put forward by Liberty Media for the future of Formula 1 he feels the projected budget cap of $150 million as “unachievable” for the German manufacturer.
Lowe: ‘Not a time to get depressed’ despite Williams’ worst F1 qualifying since 2011
Paddy Lowe believes it is “not a time to get depressed” at Williams despite the team struggling to its worst Formula 1 qualifying result in more than six years on Saturday in Bahrain.
Haas surprised by Toro Rosso’s “good result for F1”
Haas team principal Günther Steiner admits he was surprised by Toro Rosso’s step in performance in Bahrain, but says its shock qualifying result is a good story for Formula 1.
Alonso: McLaren got too confident, updates to fix weakness
Fernando Alonso accepts McLaren has a long development path to complete before it can consistently fight at the front with its Renault power units after a disappointing qualifying in Bahrain having been “too confident” with balance changes.
Pierre Gasly: Satisfying to out-qualify McLaren with Honda power
Pierre Gasly admits Toro Rosso and Honda found it satisfying to out-perform McLaren in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas: 'Disappointing' to miss out on Bahrain F1 front row
Valtteri Bottas admits he found it "disappointing" not to have secured a place on the front row of the Formula 1 grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes struggled to match Ferrari for pace through qualifying on Saturday.
Daniel Ricciardo encouraged by small gaps to F1 rivals Ferrari and Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull can take heart from its performance during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix after being “frustratingly close” to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Mercedes.
Hamilton explains Mercedes pace problems
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes performance problems in hot conditions have been exposed by Ferrari in Bahrain while underlining he has no “party mode” for qualifying with his engine.
Sebastian Vettel "surprised" by Ferrari’s competitiveness after Bahrain GP pole
Sebastian Vettel says he was "surprised" by Ferrari’s competitiveness as he stormed to pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Raikkonen rues traffic for losing pole shootout to Vettel
Kimi Raikkonen has blamed traffic for slowing up his final qualifying lap during the pole position battle at the Bahrain Grand Prix by losing out to Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel by less than one-tenth of a second.
Max Verstappen blames power surge for Bahrain qualifying crash
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says an unexpected 150-horsepower power boost from his Renault engine led to the Q1 crash that knocked him out of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1: Sebastian Vettel leads Ferrari front row lockout in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position after leading Ferrari to a one-two finish in Formula 1 qualifying, with defending world champion Lewis Hamilton set to line up ninth on the grid.
FIA approves Pirelli tread modifications to tyres for three F1 races
The FIA has approved Pirelli's plans to reduce the tread of its Formula 1 tyres for three races through the 2018 season due to the new asphalt that has been laid at the circuits.
Kimi Raikkonen heads final Bahrain F1 practice for Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen closed out practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix as the fastest driver after leading FP3 on Saturday afternoon for Ferrari, while rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton had difficult sessions.
McLaren “under no illusion” with Q3 target
McLaren’s racing director Eric Boullier says both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will be aiming to break into Q3 in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix but anticipates a tough midfield fight.
Williams “cracking open champagne” after F1 2021 meeting
Claire Williams says she wanted to “crack open some champagne” leaving the Formula 1 2021 meeting with Liberty Media after admitting the team’s long-term future looked “pretty bleak”.
Lewis Hamilton set for five-place F1 grid penalty after gearbox change
Lewis Hamilton is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix after Mercedes was forced to change his gearbox.
Bottas: Mercedes sensitive to Bahrain track evolution
Valtteri Bottas says the continually changing Bahrain circuit conditions is causing Mercedes a set-up headache having lost out to Ferrari on Friday practice.
Vettel: Ferrari has made progress in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari has made progress in Bahrain to rectify the balance issues which affected him during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
“Pretty normal Friday” for timesheet-topper Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has shrugged off the importance of topping the times during Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix while also avoiding a grid penalty for a front-right wheel issue.
Verstappen quietly confident with Red Bull race pace
Max Verstappen is certain he’s not lost any vital track time after sitting out almost all of the opening free practice session as he produced some eye-catching race pace in the evening session.
Daniel Ricciardo: Bottas block in Bahrain F1 practice not worth a penalty
Daniel Ricciardo does not think that Valtteri Bottas' block during second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday night is worth a penalty despite saying the move was "not cool".