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Stroll rues pit exit mistake which cost him potential Sakhir GP F1 victory
Lance Stroll believes his mistake out of the pits cost him a shot of winning the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix.

Ocon reveals "he cried on the line" after claiming maiden F1 podium in Sakhir
Esteban Ocon says he cried when crossing the F1 finish line on the final lap of the Sakhir Grand Prix after securing his maiden podium.

Leclerc handed three-place penalty for Lap 1 incident in Sakhir F1 GP
Charles Leclerc has been awarded a three-place grid penalty for the incident involving Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix

Perez: “I hope I am not dreaming” after maiden F1 win in Sakhir
Sergio Perez says he hopes ‘he’s not dreaming’ after clinching his maiden Formula 1 victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix.

Mercedes F1 team under investigation for 'colossal pit stop f*** up'
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff admits his team made a “colossal fuck up” with a tyre mix-up at the Sakhir GP that cost what should have been a debut win for George Russell.

Leclerc was “reckless” on opening lap of F1 Sakhir GP - Verstappen
Max Verstappen says Charles Leclerc was “reckless” on the opening lap of Formula 1’s Sakhir Grand Prix for causing an accident which eliminated both drivers.

2020 F1 Sakhir Grand Prix - As it happened
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Bottas and Russell are “off the leash” and free to race in F1 Sakhir GP
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that Valtteri Bottas and George Russell will be free to race for victory at the Sakhir GP.

Sainz says Russell’s Mercedes debut “demonstrates what F1 is missing out on”
Carlos Sainz believes George Russell’s impressive Mercedes debut “demonstrates what F1 is missing out on” due to the large performance gaps that exist between teams.

Grosjean to return home for treatment, ruled out of F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Injured Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean will miss next weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

George Russell was pressing wrong buttons on Mercedes F1 qualifying debut
George Russell revealed he accidentally engaged the neutral button on his Mercedes F1 car during his qualifying debut for the team at the Sakhir GP.

Mercedes willing to provide Romain Grosjean with farewell F1 test
Mercedes is willing to give Romain Grosjean a test in one of its cars as a farewell gesture from F1.

Mercedes told Russell top-six would be fine with “zero expectations”
Mercedes told George Russell there was “zero expectation” on him and that a top-six result in his first F1 qualifying session for the team would be a good result.

Perez being “penalised” for running old F1 engine in Sakhir qualifying
Sergio Perez says he's being “penalised” for running an old F1 engine in this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.

Albon blames lack of soft tyre running in FP3 for Sakhir F1 Q2 exit
Alexander Albon felt a lack of soft tyre running in final F1 practice severely compromised his chances of making it into Q3 in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix.

Russell "gutted" to miss out on F1 pole in "alien" Mercedes car
George Russell says he had to “relearn” how to drive in Mercedes’ “alien” 2020 F1 car as he impressed to claim second place on the grid in his qualifying debut for the team at the Sakhir GP.

Kvyat hails “best qualifying lap of the year” with sixth for Sakhir F1 GP
Daniil Kvyat says his lap which earned him sixth on the grid for the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix is his “best qualifying lap of the year”.

Polesitter Valtteri Bottas admits Sakhir GP qualifying “not my best” in F1
Valtteri Bottas admitted his performance during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix was “not my best” in F1, despite taking pole position.

Leclerc credits watching onboards of Gasly for P4 in Sakhir F1 qualifying
Charles Leclerc says watching onboards of Pierre Gasly in FP3 allowed him to gain sizeable lap time in the middle sector of the Sakhir F1 circuit as he qualified fourth in Bahrain.

Bottas pips Mercedes stand-in Russell to F1 Sakhir GP pole
Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat Mercedes substitute George Russell to claim pole position for F1’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.

2020 F1 Sakhir Grand Prix: Qualifying - As it happened
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Verstappen two-tenths clear of Bottas in final practice for F1 Sakhir GP
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace heading into qualifying by topping an incredibly close final practice session for F1’s Sakhir Grand Prix.

Pietro Fittipaldi set to be hit with grid penalty for F1 debut at Sakhir GP
Pietro Fittipaldi is set to be hit with a grid penalty on his F1 debut at the Sakhir GP after Haas made changes to his power unit.

Unclear if Hamilton can return in Abu Dhabi as F1 contract talks delayed again
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff remains cautious about the prospect of Lewis Hamilton returning to action for the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP as contract talks get put on hold again.