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Catastrophic failure hasn't upset Horner: Verstappen and Perez poised to strike back

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was trying to find the positives after an admittedly miserable opening weekend for the team in Bahrain. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were both on course for a solid haul of points in the opening race of the season before each suffered car trouble that forced them to retire at the end of the race; Verstappen two laps from the finish and Perez one.

5 things we learned as F1's new era made an action-packed start at the Bahrain GP

• The Formula One season-opening race in Bahrain was packed with thrilling racing. • Ferrari ended their 46-race drought, while Red Bull suffered a double DNF. • Here are five key take-away points from the race.

Janine Van der Post | Accusing Hamilton of virtue signalling for honouring his mom is a cheap shot

Just before the 2022 Formula One season began, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton revealed he would be taking up his mother's maiden name and adding it to his own. While it should be something commendable, it's only given society more ammunition against the Briton — and for no reason at all.

'It's just disappointing' - Verstappen on dropped points in Bahrain Grand Prix

• The Red Bulls looked strong all weekend, even in testing earlier in March. • Max Verstappen was challenging Charles Leclerc for the win, with Sergio Perez for third or fourth. • Both cars suffered engine problems in the last laps of the race and neither scored any points.