Leclerc wins Bahrain opener in Ferrari one-two
MANAMA : Charles Leclerc won Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in a Ferrari one-two finish with team mate Carlos Sainz on Sunday.
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F1 drivers to support UNICEF appeal for Ukraine
MANAMA : Formula One drivers will gather together on the grid ahead of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix to raise awareness of UNICEF's emergency fundraising appeal for its programmes helping children and families in Ukraine and other conflict zones, the sport said on Sunday.
Hamilton puts positive spin on Mercedes struggles
MANAMA: Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton put a positive spin on his Mercedes team's underwhelming display in Saturday's (Mar 19) qualifying for the season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc opens new F1 era with pole for resurgent Ferrari
MANAMA: Charles Leclerc heralded a return to form for Ferrari at the start of Formula One’s new era by handing the Italian glamor team their first pole position in over two years on Saturday at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Monegasque lit up the timing screens with a lap of one minute 30.558 seconds to beat world champion Max Verstappen by 0.123 seconds. Spaniard Carlos Sainz missed out on handing Ferrari their first front-row lockout since the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix by 0.006 seconds and had to settle for third. That was also the last time a Ferrari started a race from the front. “It feels good. The last two years have been incredibly difficult for the team and we knew this year’s rules would be an opportunity for us,” said Leclerc after taking his 10th career pole and second in Bahrain. “I am very happy today in a tricky qualifying session; I wasn’t happy with my driving,” he added. Ferrari have not won a race since the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix but have been hyped by rivals as early favorites in Formula One’s new era, featuring cars designed to radically new rules aimed at improving the racing spectacle. Verstappen, who clinched his first title at last year’s finale in Abu Dhabi, had gone fastest in the final practice session earlier on Saturday. He could not hit the sweet spot with the balance when it mattered, however, but is confident he has a strong car for Sunday’s race. “It was a bit of hit and miss, Q2 seemed quite good, Q3 was a struggle with the balance and to get it together,” said the Dutchman. “But we have a good race car and it is a good start for tomorrow.”
It's great to be back, says Ferrari's Binotto
MANAMA : Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said it was great to be back after Charles Leclerc put the success-starved Formula One team on pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.
Leclerc takes stunning Bahrain pole
MANAMA : Charles Leclerc heralded a return to form for Italian team Ferrari by seizing a stunning pole position on Saturday for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
Motor racing-Ricciardo falls at the first hurdle in Bahrain qualifying
MANAMA (Reuters) - McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo failed to make it through the first phase of qualifying for the season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after missing testing last week due to COVID-19.