F1 Today – 30/03/2021
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.
Yuki Tsunoda
BAHRAIN GP – Lewis Hamilton takes victory in a thrilling battle with Max Verstappen
Sir Lewis Hamilton has taken victory for the first time in the opening race of the season since 2015, after finishing seven-tenths ahead of Max Verstappen in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The battle between the Mercedes and Red Bull was close throughout but Hamilton took the advantage when the Dutchman handed back the position after
BAHRAIN GP – Max Verstappen takes pole by three-tenths toping every session of the weekend
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has beaten Sir Lewis Hamilton by three-tenths of a second to take pole for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman put in three fastest sectors to secure back to back poles and top every session for the first time in his career. Verstappen set a 29.5 on his first lap
BAHRAIN GP – Max Verstappen fastest in FP2 nine hundredths faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen continued his strong start to the season by going nine hundredths faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris in the second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman set his fastest time on the medium tyre which was half a second ahead of Norris while Sir Lewis Hamilton closed the gap to
BAHRAIN GP – Max Verstappen fastest by three tenths in first practice
Max Verstappen was fastest in the first practice session for the weekends Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman set a 31.3 on the soft tyre which put him almost three tenths ahead of the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas, but his time was slower than he set a fortnight ago in Sakhir. Red Bull was expected to
F1 Today – 22/03/2021
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.
SAKHIR TEST DAY THREE – Max Verstappen fastest on the final day of testing as Ferrari start to show signs of progress
Max Verstappen topped the times on the final day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit with a 28.950 after taking over from Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez for the second session. The Dutchman’s fastest time came during the qualifying simulations at the end of the day, where he went nine hundredths faster than
SAKHIR TEST DAY TWO – Valtteri Bottas fastest as Mercedes bounce back from difficult Friday
Mercedes Valtteri Bottas was fastest on the second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Finn set his fastest time on the C5 tyre to put himself a tenth quicker than the Alpha Tauri of Pierre Gasly, following the difficulties they had on Friday. Bottas’s time was set on the soft tyres
SAKHIR TEST DAY ONE – Max Verstappen fastest as Mercedes run into difficulties on the opening day of testing
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fastest on the opening day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Dutchman set a 30.6, while managing 139 laps the most of any team, which put him two tenths faster than the McLaren of Lando Norris who managed forty-six laps in the late afternoon session as he
F1 Today – 19/02/2021
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.