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Surprise rain curtails Mercedes test for Hamilton
With no wet tyres at its disposal, Mercedes has conceded it lost over half its track time with Lewis Hamilton on the opening day of the Bahrain Formula 1 test.

Fernando Alonso: 2019 McLaren F1 car ‘a step forward in every aspect’
Fernando Alonso believes the 2019 McLaren Formula 1 car is “a step forward in every aspect” compared to last year’s model after first test outing of the year with the team in Bahrain on Tuesday.

Max Verstappen beats Mick Schumacher on Bahrain F1 test debut
Max Verstappen has denied Mick Schumacher the dream debut Formula 1 test by topping the rain-interrupted opening day in Bahrain.

Sainz would have been ‘more pissed off’ to lose P4 to gearbox issue
Carlos Sainz Jr has revealed a gearbox problem would have likely prevented him from scoring points in Bahrain, even if he had avoided clashing with Max Verstappen.
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Steiner 'more amazed than upset' by Haas' loss of pace in Bahrain
Haas Formula 1 chief Guenther Steiner was left “more amazed than upset” by the team’s loss of pace in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as it finished one lap down on the lead runners.

Toto Wolff: Mercedes felt ‘subdued’ in Bahrain Grand Prix victory
Toto Wolff says Mercedes felt “subdued” following its surprise victory in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, calling Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc “the emotional winner” after his late demise.

Gasly’s life will become easier once he qualifies higher - Horner
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner believes Pierre Gasly’s “life will get a lot easier” once he manages to turnaround his qualifying form.

Grosjean leads rain-interrupted morning as Schumacher debuts
Romain Grosjean tops the times in a rain-hit opening morning of the Bahrain Formula 1 test as Mick Schumacher makes his test debut for Ferrari.
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Vettel insists Bahrain GP spin in Hamilton fight not down to pressure
Sebastian Vettel insists his spin while battling Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton during the Bahrain Grand Prix was not related to pressure.

Hamilton had ‘weird feeling’ passing limping Leclerc for Bahrain win
Lewis Hamilton admits it felt “weird” passing an ailing Charles Leclerc on his way to claiming an unlikely victory at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel says Mick Schumacher is deserving of Ferrari F1 test
Sebastian Vettel says Mick Schumacher is fully deserving of his maiden Formula 1 test outing for Ferrari in Bahrain.

Hamilton: Mercedes underperformed but got lucky
Lewis Hamilton feels a Mercedes 1-2 doesn’t sugar coat a bad race weekend for the reigning Formula 1 world champions and feels his team underwhelmed but lucked into its winning situation.
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Magnussen: Haas hopeless as pace disappeared
Kevin Magnussen says he is bemused how Haas suffered a sudden race pace drop at the Bahrain Grand Prix compared to the build-up to the race with a lack of grip and straightline speed.

Leclerc careful in ‘sending it’ with Vettel overtake
Charles Leclerc accepts he had to be cautious overtaking Sebastian Vettel as his Ferrari teammate but had no hesitations racing against the German as he did during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Lando Norris 'a bit soft' with overtakes in Bahrain charge to sixth
Lando Norris was glad to make up for missing out on points in Australia by taking sixth in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, but felt he was "a bit soft" at times through the race.

Horner sees irony in podium miss after Renault-triggered safety car
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner accepts an unlikely podium won’t act as too much frustration as he saw the funny side to Renault’s double DNF denying Max Verstappen a late attack for third place against Charles Leclerc.
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Renault boss slams “unacceptable” engine problems in double DNF
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has vented his frustration over his squad’s double DNF in the Bahrain Grand Prix triggered by reoccurring engine problems.

Verstappen: We didn’t deserve podium despite safety car intervention
Max Verstappen has played down the significant of missing out on a podium in the hectic safety car-interrupted finish to the Bahrain Grand Prix and felt he maximised his result for Red Bull.

Bottas felt 'quite lonely' before late rise to second in Bahrain
Valtteri Bottas says he felt “quite lonely” at points during Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix before rising to second late on following Charles Leclerc’s power unit issue.

Ferrari investigating Leclerc engine cylinder problem
Ferrari has confirmed it is investigating the cause of Charles Leclerc’s power unit problem which denied him a maiden Formula 1 race win with team boss Mattia Binotto conceding the issue points to a dropped cylinder.
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Vettel takes blame for ‘unfortunate spin’ in Bahrain GP
Sebastian Vettel has taken full responsibility for his costly spin while battling Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Leclerc: Bahrain GP defeat 'very hard to take' after engine issue
Charles Leclerc said his late defeat in Bahrain was hard to take after being denied his maiden Formula 1 victory by an issue on his Ferrari power unit.

Hamilton consoles Leclerc, says he has lots of wins to come in F1
Lewis Hamilton says Charles Leclerc has “lots more wins” to come in Formula 1 after an engine problem cruelly robbed the Ferrari driver of victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari insists Leclerc will be allowed to stay ahead of Vettel
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto insists Charles Leclerc will be allowed to stay ahead of teammate Sebastian Vettel in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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