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F1 champion Verstappen laughs off claims Mercedes lacks pace

SAKHIR, Bahrain: Formula One champion Max Verstappen gave a sarcastic answer Friday when asked if rival Mercedes lacks pace heading into the season’s opening race in Bahrain on Sunday. Verstappen set the fastest time in preseason testing for Red Bull last week, with Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate George Russell expressing doubts about the car’s speed. “I think they’ll be dead last, according to their comments,” a deadpan Verstappen said ahead of the first practice session later Friday.

Gasly, Leclerc and Sainz goes tops in Bahrain GP practice

Lewis Hamilton was only seventh in first practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix as Pierre Gasly finished fastest.

Lewis Hamilton off the pace as action gets under way in Bahrain

Lewis Hamilton was only seventh in first practice for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as Pierre Gasly finished fastest.

Bahrain Grand Prix: Pierre Gasly tops charts at opening practice of 2022 Formula 1 season

Pierre Gasly set the pace in the first free practice session ahead of this weekend's season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix. It was a tricky session to negotiate for the drivers with a heavy wind affecting the balance of the cars, something which caught out Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as he went for a spin on the exit of turn 11.

George Russell predicts Mercedes Formula 1 battle: 'Red Bull and Ferrari are our main rivals'

George Russell echoed teammate Lewis Hamilton’s concerns over their Mercedes car and suggested Red Bull are the team to beat. The new season has seen all teams wrestle with the problem about how to accommodate sidepod regulations, the flexibility of the underside, and a change in tyre sizes. Ad/> Mercedes were off the pace at testing in Bahrain last week and new driver Russell said he hoped for some improvement with their return to the circuit.

Lewis Hamilton not carrying baggage after Abu Dhabi

Lewis Hamilton says he is not carrying «any baggage» into the new season after the controversial end to last year's championship fight.

F1 Libres 1 en Bahrein: resultados, resumen y reacciones de Alonso y Sainz en Sakhir

Los primeros Libres de la temporada han terminado con Gasly al frente, seguido de los Ferrari, que no usaron el duro, al igual que los Red Bull. Todos escondieron sus cartas y es complicado sacar conclusiones. Alonso marcó el octavo mejor tiempo y Ocon provocó una bandera roja al perder su pontón.

F1 | Libres 1 en Bahréin: Ferrari asusta sin querer con Alonso a 0.1 de Hamilton

Al poco de encenderse el semáforo verde, bandera roja: los pontones del Alpine saltaron por los aires y el coche de Ocon se quedó en pelota picada frente al público de Sakhir. Gran ambiente en Bahréin para el arranque de la temporada 2022 en un ventoso viernes. No hubo grandes sorpresas en estos kilómetros, tampoco se esperaba, porque después de tres jornadas de test en este circuito, más que primeros libres se puede hablar de cuartos entrenamientos.

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F1 champion Verstappen laughs off claims Mercedes lacks pace

Gasly, Leclerc and Sainz goes tops in Bahrain GP practice

Lewis Hamilton off the pace as action gets under way in Bahrain

Bahrain Grand Prix: Pierre Gasly tops charts at opening practice of 2022 Formula 1 season

George Russell predicts Mercedes Formula 1 battle: 'Red Bull and Ferrari are our main rivals'

Lewis Hamilton not carrying baggage after Abu Dhabi

F1 Libres 1 en Bahrein: resultados, resumen y reacciones de Alonso y Sainz en Sakhir

F1 | Libres 1 en Bahréin: Ferrari asusta sin querer con Alonso a 0.1 de Hamilton