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Valtteri Bottas: 'Disappointing' to miss out on Bahrain F1 front row
Valtteri Bottas admits he found it "disappointing" not to have secured a place on the front row of the Formula 1 grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes struggled to match Ferrari for pace through qualifying on Saturday.
Daniel Ricciardo encouraged by small gaps to F1 rivals Ferrari and Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull can take heart from its performance during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix after being “frustratingly close” to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Mercedes.
Hamilton explains Mercedes pace problems
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes performance problems in hot conditions have been exposed by Ferrari in Bahrain while underlining he has no “party mode” for qualifying with his engine.
Sebastian Vettel "surprised" by Ferrari’s competitiveness after Bahrain GP pole
Sebastian Vettel says he was "surprised" by Ferrari’s competitiveness as he stormed to pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Raikkonen rues traffic for losing pole shootout to Vettel
Kimi Raikkonen has blamed traffic for slowing up his final qualifying lap during the pole position battle at the Bahrain Grand Prix by losing out to Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel by less than one-tenth of a second.
Max Verstappen blames power surge for Bahrain qualifying crash
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says an unexpected 150-horsepower power boost from his Renault engine led to the Q1 crash that knocked him out of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1: Sebastian Vettel leads Ferrari front row lockout in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position after leading Ferrari to a one-two finish in Formula 1 qualifying, with defending world champion Lewis Hamilton set to line up ninth on the grid.
FIA approves Pirelli tread modifications to tyres for three F1 races
The FIA has approved Pirelli's plans to reduce the tread of its Formula 1 tyres for three races through the 2018 season due to the new asphalt that has been laid at the circuits.
Kimi Raikkonen heads final Bahrain F1 practice for Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen closed out practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix as the fastest driver after leading FP3 on Saturday afternoon for Ferrari, while rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton had difficult sessions.
McLaren “under no illusion” with Q3 target
McLaren’s racing director Eric Boullier says both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will be aiming to break into Q3 in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix but anticipates a tough midfield fight.
Williams “cracking open champagne” after F1 2021 meeting
Claire Williams says she wanted to “crack open some champagne” leaving the Formula 1 2021 meeting with Liberty Media after admitting the team’s long-term future looked “pretty bleak”.
Lewis Hamilton set for five-place F1 grid penalty after gearbox change
Lewis Hamilton is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix after Mercedes was forced to change his gearbox.
Bottas: Mercedes sensitive to Bahrain track evolution
Valtteri Bottas says the continually changing Bahrain circuit conditions is causing Mercedes a set-up headache having lost out to Ferrari on Friday practice.
Vettel: Ferrari has made progress in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari has made progress in Bahrain to rectify the balance issues which affected him during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
“Pretty normal Friday” for timesheet-topper Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has shrugged off the importance of topping the times during Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix while also avoiding a grid penalty for a front-right wheel issue.
Verstappen quietly confident with Red Bull race pace
Max Verstappen is certain he’s not lost any vital track time after sitting out almost all of the opening free practice session as he produced some eye-catching race pace in the evening session.
Daniel Ricciardo: Bottas block in Bahrain F1 practice not worth a penalty
Daniel Ricciardo does not think that Valtteri Bottas' block during second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday night is worth a penalty despite saying the move was "not cool".
Raikkonen avoids Bahrain GP grid penalty after unsafe pit stop
Kimi Raikkonen has ducked a potential grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix while his Ferrari squad were slapped with a €5,000 fine for an unsafe release from a pit stop blunder during the second free practice session.
Kimi Raikkonen fastest in Bahrain F1 FP2 before late stoppage
Kimi Raikkonen led Ferrari to the top of the timesheets in second Formula 1 practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday night before being sidelined late in the session due to a loose wheel.
Toto Wolff: More details needed about Liberty's F1 proposals
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff wants more details from Liberty regarding its 2021 vision for Formula 1 after a series of proposals were laid out in Bahrain on Friday, calling the meeting a "starting point".
Horner calls for “ambitious” deadline to sort 2021 F1 plans
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner wants Formula 1 to be “ambitious” with its deadline to nail down the 2021 agreements for its sport shake-up triggered by Liberty Media’s future vision for the sport.
Aston Martin 'extremely pleased' by Formula 1's 2021 plans
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says he is "extremely pleased" with the proposals put forward for Formula 1's 2021 regulations, meeting many of the requirements for the British manufacturer to enter the sport as an engine supplier.
Daniel Ricciardo leads Bahrain F1 FP1 as issue sidelines Verstappen
Daniel Ricciardo made an impressive start to the Bahrain Grand Prix race weekend by topping the first Formula 1 practice on Friday morning at the Bahrain International Circuit, finishing the session three-tenths of a second clear of the pack.
Günther Steiner: Ferrari/Haas F1 car comparison story ‘getting old’
Haas is yet to have been officially contacted following concerns raised by rival teams about any illegal crossover with Ferrari in the design of its Formula 1 car, with team principal Günther Steiner saying the story is “getting old”.