In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.As Red Bull wrestles with carContinue Reading
George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. HisContinue Reading
High incidences of thermal degradation offered plenty of strategic variation at Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix, as all three of Pirelli’s nominated tyre compounds came into play during the course of the race.The C2 medium ended up being by far the most popular tyre used in the grand prix, havingContinue Reading
Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren wrap up their coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix, in which Oscar Piastri won with a dominant showing.Stuart and Filip discuss whether this was Piastri’s greatest win yet and debate Lando Norris’ mentality after a time penalty for a jump start led to a scruffyContinue Reading
On Friday evening at Bahrain International Circuit, the Formula One Management crew busied themselves readying the podium area for the post-race ceremonials. A clutch of glitzy pre-prepared graphics cycled through on the giant screen behind the podium – including one screaming “MAX SECOND WIN OF 2025”.Based on Red Bull’s currentContinue Reading
When asked which positives he took away from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris replied: “That it’s finished, probably.”There’s one early championship favourite within the McLaren camp, and it isn’t Norris.PLUS: Why Norris must act now to halt Piastri’s championship momentumHaving started the season with a pole-to-flag winContinue Reading
Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren wrap-up their coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri took victory with a dominant showing. Stuart and Filip discuss whether this was Oscar’s greatest win yet, and debate Lando Norris’ mentality after a time penalty for a jump start led to a scruffyContinue Reading
After seemingly hitting rock bottom morale-wise in qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton rebounded by guiding his Ferrari to fifth place from ninth on the grid, while team-mate Charles Leclerc was fourth after starting second.For Hamilton this was arguably the best result possible without retirements ahead.Afterwards theContinue Reading
The FIA has explained why Mercedes driver George Russell escaped punishment for incorrectly activating his DRS mechanism during the Bahrain Grand Prix.Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other distracting gremlins.TheContinue Reading
Lando Norris was extraordinarily downbeat after finishing third at the Bahrain Grand Prix while his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, claimed victory.“I’m surprised I’m achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car,” the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not happy andContinue Reading