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Raikkonen explains pit stop incident after mechanic injury
Kimi Raikkonen has explained his side of the incident that saw him hit a mechanic with his car at his second pit stop during Sunday’s Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Gasly: ‘motivating’ P4 in Bahrain GP felt like a win for Toro Rosso
Pierre Gasly has described his fourth-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix as feeling like a Formula 1 race victory for Toro Rosso.
Ferrari fined €50,000 for Bahrain F1 pit lane incident
Ferrari has been fined €50,000 by the FIA for the unsafe release of Kimi Raikkonen’s car following a pit stop during Sunday’s Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix that left a crew member with a broken leg.
Hamilton, Verstappen at odds over Bahrain GP clash
Max Verstappen is adamant he left Lewis Hamilton enough room in their clash during the early stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix and was surprised the Briton went unpunished.
Hamilton bemoans “frustrating” Bahrain GP for damage limitation
Lewis Hamilton says it was a case of “damage limitation” for the Bahrain Grand Prix as he claimed third place despite battling problems with communication with his Mercedes team and an early clash with Max Verstappen.
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' struggles
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
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.
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.
Bottas: 'Disappointing' to miss out on Bahrain 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.
Ricciardo encouraged by small gaps to Ferrari, 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.
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.
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.
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 changes to tyres for three 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.
Raikkonen heads final Bahrain F1 practice
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”.
Hamilton set for five-place F1 grid penalty
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.