2019

With no wet tyres at its disposal, Mercedes has conceded it lost over half its track time with Lewis Hamilton on the opening day of the Bahrain Formula 1 test.

Fernando Alonso believes the 2019 McLaren Formula 1 car is “a step forward in every aspect” compared to last year’s model after first test outing of the year with the team in Bahrain on Tuesday.

Max Verstappen has denied Mick Schumacher the dream debut Formula 1 test by topping the rain-interrupted opening day in Bahrain.

Final lap time results from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test

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Current lap time results [5PM] from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test

Jorge Lorenzo was left exasperated by a series of “strange, unlucky” events that pocked his second MotoGP race for Repsol Honda and kept him from building on a positive warm-up session on Sunday morning.

Fabio Quartararo claimed his first MotoGP points with a solid eighth place and top rookie performance in Sunday's Grand Prix of Argentina.

Carlos Sainz Jr has revealed a gearbox problem would have likely prevented him from scoring points in Bahrain, even if he had avoided clashing with Max Verstappen. 

Haas Formula 1 chief Guenther Steiner was left “more amazed than upset” by the team’s loss of pace in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as it finished one lap down on the lead runners.

Toto Wolff says Mercedes felt “subdued” following its surprise victory in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, calling Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc “the emotional winner” after his late demise.

Alex Rins was left to curse a disastrous qualifying performance in Argentina that cost him the chance of challenging for a MotoGP podium place and limited him to a fifth place finish.

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner believes Pierre Gasly’s “life will get a lot easier” once he manages to turnaround his qualifying form. 

Romain Grosjean tops the times in a rain-hit opening morning of the Bahrain Formula 1 test as Mick Schumacher makes his test debut for Ferrari.

Pol Espargaro admitted he had little choice but to walk into older brother Aleix's tactical trap during the closing stages of Sunday's Argentina MotoGP. The pair had been disputing ninth for most of the race, with Pol's KTM shadowing Aleix's Aprilia.

Current lap time results [1PM] from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test

Sebastian Vettel insists his spin while battling Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton during the Bahrain Grand Prix was not related to pressure. 

Lewis Hamilton admits it felt “weird” passing an ailing Charles Leclerc on his way to claiming an unlikely victory at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Current lap time results [12PM] from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test

Sebastian Vettel says Mick Schumacher is fully deserving of his maiden Formula 1 test outing for Ferrari in Bahrain. 

Current lap time results [11AM] from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test

Current lap time results [10AM] from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test

UPDATE: Race Direction has released the side camera footage of Crutchlow's jump start:

Franco Morbidelli has put a recent escape from injury down to “great luck” after the Italian’s best MotoGP showing to date came undone in a last-lap collision with Maverick Viñales.