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Hamilton hopes F1 Bahrain GP win helps 'prove people wrong'
Lewis Hamilton hopes winning the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix helps 'prove people wrong' after coming under criticism for only winning in the fastest Formula 1 car.

Sainz, Leclerc encouraged by how close Ferrari was to McLaren in Bahrain F1 GP
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were encouraged by how close Ferrari was to McLaren at the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Red Bull 'wasn't caught out' by Mercedes' F1 strategy at Bahrain GP
Red Bull has dismissed suggestions it was outfoxed by Mercedes’ aggressive F1 strategy which ultimately led to Lewis Hamilton winning the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Steiner on Mazepin's mistake-ridden F1 debut in Bahrain
Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed Nikita Mazepin was left "pretty beat up" by his race-ending opening lap spin in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

AlphaTauri’s Tsunoda the best F1 rookie in years - Brawn
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has labelled AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda as the best rookie the sport has had for several years.

McLaren investigation reveals floor damage for Ricciardo in Bahrain F1 opener
McLaren has revealed Daniel Ricciardo sustained floor damage after his contact with Pierre Gasly during the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Tsunoda felt ‘emotional’ overtaking Alonso in Bahrain F1 opener
AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda admitted he felt “a bit emotional” when overtaking two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso on his debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Norris saw F1 podium chance with Bottas’ pit stop issue in Bahrain
Lando Norris joked that he hoped Valtteri Bottas' slow pit stop in the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix resulted in the Finn's retirement from the race.

F1 race director explains why 29 offs for Hamilton were legal
F1 race director Michael Masi has moved to clarify the track limits row that dominated the post-race chatter at the Bahrain GP...

Perez almost quit when car stopped on formation lap in Bahrain F1 opener
Sergio Perez has revealed he almost got out of his Red Bull F1 car when it stopped on the formation lap at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sandwich bag ended Fernando Alonso’s F1 comeback race in Bahrain
A stray sandwich wrap that became lodged in the brake ducts of Fernando Alonso’s Alpine car caused his retirement on his race return to F1 at the Bahrain GP.

F1 track limits rules must be simple and not ‘a Shakespeare novel' - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for F1’s track limits rules to be made clearer and simpler following confusion after the Bahrain GP.

Lewis Hamilton admits last laps of F1 Bahrain GP were “horrifying”
Lewis Hamilton says the final few laps of his epic late duel against Max Verstappen at F1’s season-opening Bahrain GP were “horrifying”.

Vettel “couldn’t avoid” crashing into Ocon in Bahrain F1 opener
Sebastian Vettel says he “couldn’t avoid” crashing into the back of Alpine's Esteban Ocon in the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Mazepin angry with himself after Bahrain opening lap crash on F1 debut
Nikita Mazepin has taken full responsibility for his crash on the opening lap of the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Red Bull boss Horner frustrated by ‘shades of grey’ in F1 track limits rules
Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner was left frustrated by the “shades of grey” nature of track limits rules during the season-opening Bahrain GP.

Verstappen doesn’t regret letting Hamilton through in Bahrain F1 opener
Max Verstappen says it was only fair he let Lewis Hamilton back through when he did, having overtaken the Mercedes driver illegally in the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton: Verstappen Bahrain F1 battle was “one of the hardest”
Lewis Hamilton has described his titanic battle with Max Verstappen for the Bahrain Grand Prix Formula 1 victory as “one of the hardest”.

Bottas criticises ‘defensive’ Mercedes strategy in Bahrain F1 opener
Valtteri Bottas was unhappy with the strategic choices made by Mercedes during the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Sebastian Vettel to start last at F1 Bahrain GP after five-place grid drop
Sebastian Vettel will start F1’s season-opening Bahrain GP from last place after being punished for failing to respect yellow flag rules in qualifying.

Gasly ‘keeping cool’ on Bahrain F1 podium chances
Pierre Gasly is playing down his chances of finishing on the podium at the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Has Honda overtaken Mercedes in F1’s engine war? Toto Wolff admits deficit
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff reveals how his side is "losing a little bit on the engine side" to their Honda-powered rivals Red Bull.

Vettel faces possible penalty over Bahrain F1 qualifying incident
Sebastian Vettel has been summoned to report to the F1 stewards ahead of Sunday’s Bahrain GP after an alleged yellow flag rules breach in qualifying.