Lewis Hamilton well off the pace in practice for Bahrain Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton finished a distant ninth in practice for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as world champion Max Verstappen took top spot.
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Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen goes fastest in final practice as Mercedes show signs of revival
Max Verstappen went quickest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, whilst Mercedes showed signs of a revival after both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had explained their concerns with their car after Friday’s running in Sakhir.
Michael Masi ‘acted in good faith’ but made ‘human error’ in Abu Dhabi – FIA
Michael Masi “acted in good faith and to the best of his knowledge” and was “under immense pressure” from Mercedes and Red Bull, the FIA has said after Formula One’s governing body finally published its report into last season’s controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton writes off Mercedes at Bahrain Grand Prix, Toto Wolff praises Red Bull cars
Lewis Hamilton thinks that Mercedes are not going to win at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The German team have been well off the pace for much of the pre-season and Friday’s two practice sessions did not suggest at any major problems. Ad/> Indeed, former world champion Hamilton said that his team were facing ‘much, much bigger problems’ than they had encountered before, after regulations were overhauled between seasons, leading to huge redesigns for this campaign’s cars.
F1 qualifying LIVE: Bahrain GP practice lap times as Max Verstappen goes fastest
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali will talk to drivers snubbing Netflix series Drive to Survive, after Verstappen claims
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali will address the concerns of drivers who refuse to take part in the Netflix series Drive to Survive, citing the programme’s importance in fuelling interest in the sport. Max Verstappen has voiced his concerns about the series, claiming it was ‘faking rivalries,’ but Domenciali hopes to soften the stance held by the reigning world champion and other drivers with similar views. Ad/> «It is to be understood that the dramatisation is part of the path to ignite interest, but in this sense there are themes that need to be redefined,» he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
5 questions that need answers at the Bahrain Grand Prix
The first Grand Prix of the new Formula 1 season takes place tomorrow afternoon with the Bahrain International Circuit hosting the curtain-raiser for the 2022 campaign and, indeed, F1’s new era.
Hill on the ‘ridiculous’ and ‘out of control’ Mercedes
Damon Hill says the Mercedes’ W13 is “out of control” with the extreme porpoising seen in Bahrain’s practice sessions.