"Red Bull have the championship sewn up" - Russell
George Russell summed up the mood in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday night when he chillingly predicted Max Verstappen's Red Bull team will win all 23 races this year.
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Max Verstappen starts F1 title defense with win at Bahrain Grand Prix
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Red Bull secure Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying lockout as champion Max Verstappen claims pole position
Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Saturday’s qualifying at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. FP3 had ended with 41-year-old Spanish former world champion Fernando Alonso as the fastest on track so far, with questions remaining over the sustainability of his pace.
Alonso maintains hold over Verstappen in Bahrain GP practice
SAKHIR, Bahrain: Two-time champion Fernando Alonso continued to set the pace at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced Max Verstappen in an intriguing third and final practice. The 41-year-old Spaniard, revelling in the performance of his vastly-improved Aston Martin car, clocked a best lap of 1 minute 32.340 seconds to edge Red Bull’s two-time defending world champion by 0.005 seconds. The Dutchman’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was third ahead of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and George Russell in the second Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes on ‘wrong track’ and may have fallen further behind
A disheartened Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes are on the “wrong track” and fears he has fallen further behind in his quest to take a record eighth world crown.
Mercedes are on the wrong track, says Hamilton
MANAMA : Mercedes are on the wrong track with their car and may not be even third fastest, seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said after a difficult first Friday of practice in Bahrain.
Hamilton cleared to race in Bahrain after jewelry inspected
SAKHIR, Bahrain: Formula One great Lewis Hamilton was cleared to race for Mercedes at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after having his jewelry inspected on Friday. Hamilton clashed with governing body FIA last year over the wearing of jewelry, and his nose stud was cleared at the Singapore GP in October.
Even Lewis Hamilton would struggle in McLaren's 2023 F1 car, says Lando Norris
Lando Norris has hit back at those questioning his decision to sign for McLaren, insisting he remains unfazed by their criticism.