Max Verstappen begins world title defence with superb win at Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Verstappen opened his championship defence with a crushing victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez secure one-two for Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton fifth, George Russell seventh
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen got his title defence off to the perfect start at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, as the Dutchman produced a controlled performance to take the chequered flag in Sakhir, with his teammate Sergio Perez finishing in second, and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso taking a superb podium on his first race for the team to finish in third. Verstappen started the race on pole and made the perfect start, building a considerable gap over the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the first stint.
Piastri retires on his Formula One debut
MANAMA : Australian Oscar Piastri retired 14 laps into his Formula One debut in Bahrain on Sunday with his stricken McLaren wheeled into the team garage after suffering an apparent electronics issue.
Diabetic F3 driver allowed to race with mobile phone in car
MANAMA : Australian teenager Christian Mansell competed with a mobile phone in the cockpit of his car in Formula Three races at the Bahrain Grand Prix after stewards gave the go-ahead on medical grounds.
Toto Wolff reveals Mercedes plan to change car concept after agreeing with Lewis Hamilton over problems
Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes will need to completely change their car in order to challenge at the top of F1 again. Wolff made the comments after Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration at the lack of progress at Mercedes, saying his team were on the «wrong track». Ad George Russell and Hamilton will start the season's first race — the Bahrain GP — sitting sixth and seventh respectively, after finishing more than six tenths behind Max Verstappen, who takes pole position for Sunday's curtain-raiser.
Toto Wolff admits Mercedes must change car design concept
SAKHIR, Bahrain — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has told his engineers to go back to the drawing board after conceding the team's car concept is not good enough to fight for the title this year.
How to watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix on ESPN, ESPN+
This weekend, a new season of Formula 1 racing takes off from Bahrain. ESPN is excited to provide new content and expanded viewing options for American F1 fans all season across a variety of platforms.
Bahrain GP talking points: Verstappen starts first, but all eyes on Fernando Alonso
Today's Bahrain Grand Prix is the first race of the new 2023 Formula 1 season, but already the cards are lined up for a promising year.