“What the hell have you done?” Leclerc shocked by his DRS opening at turn 12 | Formula 1
Charles Leclerc's DRS opened in a high-speed corner during the Bahrain Grand Prix, prompting an alarmed reaction from the Ferrari driver.
Charles Leclerc's DRS opened in a high-speed corner during the Bahrain Grand Prix, prompting an alarmed reaction from the Ferrari driver.
The Sauber Formula 1 team is still searching for answers over Nico Hulkenberg's Bahrain Grand Prix disqualification.
Hulkenberg crossed the finish line in 13th place after a tough evening trying to contend for points, but was disqualified because his skid plank had been ground down to 8.4mm, below the minimum thickness of 9mm.
It is the second time this season that a car has been thrown out ...
Saudi Arabia could own an F1 team after sponsoring the sport and hosting a grand prix, according to Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal.
McLaren has won three of the first four grand prix while Red Bull ended its longest spell without a double points score since 2018. More stats and facts from Bahrain.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lando Norris admitted he hasn't felt comfortable in McLaren's new car since the season began after labouring to third place in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Lewis Hamilton has struggled to adapt to his new home at Ferrari, but he might have turned a corner in Bahrain.
In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.
As Red Bull wrestles with car balance and grip woes and Ferrari is also struggling to keep up over a race distance, Mercedes ...
It's race week! Formula 1 heads to Jeddah and WEC is at Imola this weekend. Here's how to watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and more.
Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko says he has "great concern" about Max Verstappen's future with the team.
George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.
Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. His campaign has included three podium finishes in four races, including a second place in ...
High incidences of thermal degradation offered plenty of strategic variation at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix, as all three of Pirelli's nominated tyre compounds came into play during the course of the race.
The C2 medium ended up being by far the most popular tyre used in the grand prix, having been responsible for 46% of the overall laps per Pirelli's post-race data. The softs were ...
McLaren principal Andrea Stella said Lando Norris was being unfair on himself and taking blame for the team after his appraisal of the Bahrain GP.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli expressed doubt over Mercedes' strategy as he failed to score for the first time since his Formula 1 debut.
Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren wrap up their coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri won with a dominant showing.
Stuart and Filip discuss whether this was Piastri's greatest win yet and debate Lando Norris' mentality after a time penalty for a jump start led to a scruffy race and a third-placed finish.
There's also a chat about George Russell nursing a stricken Mercedes ...
On Friday evening at Bahrain International Circuit, the Formula One Management crew busied themselves readying the podium area for the post-race ceremonials. A clutch of glitzy pre-prepared graphics cycled through on the giant screen behind the podium – including one screaming “MAX SECOND WIN OF 2025”.
Based on Red Bull’s current performance trajectory, that one will be sitting on the ...
Max Verstappen endured a luckless race in Bahrain but kept his frustrations contained on the radio. Red Bull helped him pull off a valuable last-lap pass.
When asked which positives he took away from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris replied: "That it’s finished, probably."
There's one early championship favourite within the McLaren camp, and it isn't Norris.
PLUS: Why Norris must act now to halt Piastri's championship momentum
Having started the season with a pole-to-flag win in Melbourne, Norris has found it tougher to mask ...
Concern is growing within Red Bull that Max Verstappen will leave the team at the end of the year, according to motorsport adviser Helmut Marko.
Oscar Piastri became the first driver to win two grands prix this year, but was he the top performer in Bahrain? Here's our verdict on the full field.
After seemingly hitting rock bottom morale-wise in qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton rebounded by guiding his Ferrari to fifth place from ninth on the grid, while team-mate Charles Leclerc was fourth after starting second.
For Hamilton this was arguably the best result possible without retirements ahead.
Afterwards the seven-time world champion was the most upbeat he ...
Mercedes do not know whether a fault on their car or Formula One Management's systems caused George Russell's DRS problems.
Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
After struggling in qualifying, Lewis Hamilton was encouraged by his middle stint in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Take a closer look at the data.
Lando Norris was preseason favorite for the F1 title, but it's teammate Oscar Piastri who looks unstoppable.
Lando Norris says "something is just not clicking" between him and his McLaren car so far this season.
All the key BBC coverage details for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which takes place from 18-20 April.
All the key BBC coverage details for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which takes place from 18-20 April.
Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko called their performance unacceptable while Christian Horner said: "Nothing went our way from the start."
Harry, Andrew and Marc look back at Oscar Piastri's lights to flag win in Bahrain.
Liam Lawson collected penalty points for collisions with Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the results of the Bahrain Grand Prix after his car was found to have excessive plank wear after the chequered flag.
Lando Norris said he is still "not clicking" with his McLaren car after a messy, error-filled comeback drive to the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The FIA has explained why Mercedes driver George Russell escaped punishment for incorrectly activating his DRS mechanism during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other distracting gremlins.
The British driver also ...
George Russell has escaped a penalty and retained his second-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix following a post-race investigation into his incorrect use of his car's drag reduction system (DRS).
Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix after his car failed a post-race technical check.
George Russell has kept his second place in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite the stewards confirming he activated his DRS when he should not have.
Lando Norris was extraordinarily downbeat after finishing third at the Bahrain Grand Prix while his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, claimed victory.
“I’m surprised I'm achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car,” the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not happy and I'm not feeling good. To be getting these results… I’m quite ...
Lewis Hamilton has said he believes he's "figured out" his "alien" Ferrari after recovering from another disappointing qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix to finish fifth in the race on Sunday.
Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix after his rear skid was measured as being below the minimum thickness.
This was the same issue that led to Lewis Hamilton's disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix. Hulkenberg had finished the Bahrain GP in 13th place.
According to a technical report issued just moments after the race: "Measurements were taken along the ...
Max Verstappen had a race to forget in Bahrain after Red Bull suffered a spate of uncharacteristic errors.
The reigning world champion started seventh and only managed to make up one position by the time he crossed the chequered flag on Sunday night. “It was not to our standard,” he told reporters after the race.
The Dutchman lost a couple of seconds during his first pitstop when the ...
Red Bull's key management has held crisis talks after a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen finished a distant sixth.
After having qualified seventh in Sakhir the reigning world champion was powerless to move up the field, with Red Bull's miserable car performance and handling issues compounded by struggling for pace on the unfavoured hard tyres.
Verstappen was dropped ...
Max Verstappen said sixth place was a "good result" after encountering a litany of problems during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz Jnr's penalty for an incident with Andrea Kimi Antonelli briefly became a point of confusion after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lando Norris admitted he made too many mistakes in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite climbing three places to finish third.
Lando Norris believed his recovery to third in the Bahrain Grand Prix had a few positives, but rued a "messy race" in which he was narrowly beaten to second on-track by George Russell.
Norris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he copped a five-second penalty for rolling too far over his grid box at the start - he was in the right position, but couldn't judge how ...
Lando Norris believed his recovery to third in the Bahrain Grand Prix had a few positives, but rued a "messy race" in which he was narrowly beaten to second on-track by George Russell.Norris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he copped a five-second penalty ...
George Russell has explained the bizarre DRS issue he suffered during the Bahrain Grand Prix, which may lead to a post-race penalty as he is under investigation.
The Mercedes driver, who finished second on the road in Bahrain, said his DRS opened accidentally as he grappled with multiple system failures on his car.
“We were having all sorts of failures and we did an override on the DRS,” ...
George Russell is under investigation after finishing second in the Bahrain Grand Prix, for potentially using DRS when it should have been deactivated.