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Red Bull frustrated with Ricciardo DNF “beyond our control”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says his squad's double failure at the Bahrain Grand Prix was a two-fold frustration with Max Verstappen retiring due to damage sustained in a clash with Lewis Hamilton while Daniel Ricciardo retired with an electrical issues “beyond the team’s contro
Brawn feels “shame” of F1’s performance gap
Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn says despite the fresh injection of racing action in Bahrain after a difficult 2018 opener in Australia he feels “watching two grands prix” is an ongoing problem he must fix with the huge performance gap between teams.
Ericsson: P9 weight off my shoulders to prove critics wrong
Marcus Ericsson says his first Formula 1 points finish for two-and-a-half years came as a big relief after producing the “near-perfect” race for Alfa Romeo Sauber.
Franz Tost hails flawless Pierre Gasly drive to fourth in Bahrain GP
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has praised Pierre Gasly’s “incredibly good” drive to fourth place at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Sergio Marchionne urges Ferrari to keep concentration after Bahrain GP win
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has called for the Scuderia to maintain a “high level of concentration and diligence” in the wake of its Bahrain Grand Prix victory.
Mercedes had “90% probability” of Bahrain win – Wolff
Toto Wolff has been left frustrated after seeing his Mercedes team miss out on victory despite feeling the race swung in his squad’s favour to a “90% probability” of victory as Valtteri Bottas hunted down Sebastian Vettel.
Fernando Alonso admits McLaren needs to raise its game after Bahrain GP
Fernando Alonso says McLaren needs to improve despite taking a double points finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix, adding his team was “saved by the bell” as leading cars dropped out.
Injured Ferrari F1 mechanic undergoes successful surgery on broken leg
The Ferrari Formula 1 mechanic who suffered a broken leg after being hit by Kimi Raikkonen during a pitstop at the Bahrain Grand Prix has undergone successful surgery.
Bahrain GP: Brendon Hartley and Sergio Perez penalised over formation lap mix-up
Sergio Perez and Brendon Hartley were both handed 30 second penalties from the Formula 1 stewards for failing to follow the correct procedure on the Bahrain Grand Prix formation lap.
F1 Race Analysis: How Sebastian Vettel escaped Mercedes’ ‘checkmate’
When Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both met with the media following Saturday’s Formula 1 qualifying session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, neither was in the most upbeat of moods.
Valtteri Bottas: Bahrain GP has opened Mercedes eyes to F1 car’s weakness
Valtteri Bottas says his defeat to Sebastian Vettel at the Bahrain Grand Prix has “opened Mercedes’ eyes” to the weaknesses on its 2018 Formula 1 car.
Magnussen ‘proud’ of Haas after fifth in Bahrain GP
Kevin Magnussen says he is proud of the way Haas bounced-back from its Melbourne disappointment to seal its joint-best finish in Formula 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen explains pit stop incident after F1 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.
Verstappen insists he gave Hamilton enough room in Bahrain 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’ worst F1 qualifying since 2011
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, updates to fix weakness
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.
Pierre 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.