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Mercedes W12 F1 car rear-end ‘snappy and unforgiving’ - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says that the rear-end on Mercedes’ 2021 F1 car is “quite snappy and unforgiving”.

F1 pre-season testing 2021: Who's driving on Day 3 in Bahrain?
Full driver line-up for the third and final day of action at the 2021 F1 Bahrain pre-season test.

Valtteri Bottas quickest as Mercedes recovers on second day of Bahrain F1 test
Valtteri Bottas set the pace as Mercedes hit the top of the timesheets for the first time on the second day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Fernando Alonso says new Alpine F1 car ‘feels good’, don’t expect fast times
Fernando Alonso says his new Alpine F1 car “feels good” after getting to grips with the A521 challenger for the first time on the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Ricciardo eager for evening F1 test run to 'complete the picture' for McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo believes he will be more comfortable in this year's McLaren Formula 1 car once he gets to drive it under the floodlights in Bahrain.

Perez “couldn’t feel” loss of Red Bull F1 engine cover in Bahrain test
Sergio Perez says he “couldn’t feel” when his Formula 1 engine cover spectacularly obliterated during the second day of testing in Bahrain.

Legendary ex-F1 commentator Murray Walker dies at 97
Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker has died at the age of 97.

Brawn "quite optimistic" F1 sprint races won’t devalue main Sunday grand prix
Ross Brawn is confident the introduction of "sprint qualifying" at three Formula 1 races in 2021 will not devalue the main grand prix on a Sunday.

Mazepin explains how he “almost crashed” following Giovinazzi in Bahrain F1 test
Nikita Mazepin says he “almost crashed” when running behind Antonio Giovinazzi’s Alfa Romeo during day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes struggling to find ‘sweet spot’ of new F1 car rear
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Mercedes is yet to find the “sweet spot” of the new rear-end on its W12 2021 F1 car during pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Leclerc says 2021 Ferrari showing “promising signs” during Bahrain F1 test
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s new Formula 1 car is showing some “promising signs” during pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Alpine’s “spectacularly bulky” 2021 F1 car airbox design explained
Alpine has explained the “technical choice” which led to the “spectacularly bulky” airbox design on its 2021 F1 car.

2021 Bahrain F1 pre-season testing - Day 2 - As it happened
FOLLOW CRASH.NET’S LIVE COVERAGE OF THE SECOND DAY OF FORMULA 1 PRE-SEASON TESTING IN BAHRAIN.

AlphaTauri F1 team accepts Bahrain COVID-19 vaccine offer
The AlphaTauri F1 has taken up Bahrain’s offer for its personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to pre-season testing.

Ricciardo fastest on second morning of Bahrain F1 test, Hamilton causes red flag
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo once again led the way on the second morning of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, as Lewis Hamilton caused a red flag.

Yuki Tsunoda notes ‘big improvement’ from Honda’s new F1 engine
Yuki Tsunoda says he felt a “big improvement” from Honda’s new power unit as he made his F1 testing bow for AlphaTauri in Bahrain.

Nico Hulkenberg could join Mercedes’ F1 reserve driver roster
Mercedes has held discussions with Nico Hulkenberg over a potential role within its F1 reserve driver line-up.

FIRST LOOK: Fernando Alonso drives Alpine’s A521 2021 F1 car
The first pictures of Fernando Alonso driving Alpine's A521 2021 F1 car for the first time during pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Verstappen downplays Red Bull's early impressive F1 testing form
Max Verstappen has downplayed Red Bull’s early impressive form after topping the timesheets on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.

Schumacher ‘feels at home’ at Haas F1 despite limited running in Bahrain
Mick Schumacher says he feels comfortable in Haas’ 2021 car despite limiting running on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

'More to come' from Vettel after 'productive' first day with Aston Martin F1
Sebastian Vettel is confident there’s ‘more to come’ in terms of performance after his first extended outing for Aston Martin in Formula 1 pre-season testing.

'Easy to say' Mercedes should have shook down 2021 F1 car - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes will review its decision not to shakedown its new 2021 Formula 1 car after reliability issues curtailed its running on the opening day of pre-season testing.

Verstappen fastest on first day of Bahrain F1 test, Mercedes struggle
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace on the opening day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain as Mercedes endured a sub-optimal start to 2021.

Teams expect F1 sprint race plan to go ahead after Bahrain talks
F1 teams are expecting the championship to go ahead with its proposal to introduce a shorter Saturday sprint race at certain rounds this year.