Sebastian Vettel is on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1 news articles archive
Formula One (F1) news articles on RaceFans.
“Incredible” F1 lap times prompt Pirelli to change tread depths
2018 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has announced it will reduce the tread depth of its tyres at three of this year’s races in order to run softer tyres.
Raikkonen quickest as Vettel hits trouble
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix third practice
Posted onKimi Raikkonen comfortably headed the final practice session in Bahrain while Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel endured a troubled session.
Hamilton believes top three teams are “incredibly close”
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onMercedes weren’t on the pace of Ferrari in second practice but Lewis Hamilton believes it’s close between the two teams and Red Bull.
Track, not updates, explains Toro Rosso performance – Gasly
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onToro Rosso’s strong showing in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix is mainly down to the track suiting them better according to Pierre Gasly.
Hamilton set for grid penalty after gearbox change
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is set to receive a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix due to a gearbox change.
Haas will make it tough for McLaren to reach Q3 – Alonso
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said it will be “tough” for McLaren to get into Q3 in Bahrain despite both cars ending Friday’s running inside the top 10.
Bottas shouldn’t get penalty for impeding – Ricciardo
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo doesn’t believe Valtteri Bottas should get a penalty for the incident between the pair of them during second practice in Bahrain.
Vettel happier with Ferrari front end balance
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says Ferrari have made some progress with the front-end balance problems which affected him in Australia.
Ferrari fined for Raikkonen’s unsafe release
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari has been fined €5,000 for releasing Kimi Raikkonen’s car in an unsafe condition during practice in Bahrain.
Wolff: $150 million cost cap ‘not achievable’
2018 F1 season
Posted onMercedes executive director Toto Wolff says a mooted cost cap of $150 million for Formula One teams in 2021 is “not achievable” but is close to being realistic.
Raikkonen quickest, then stopped by wheel problem
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix second practice
Posted onKimi Raikkonen headed team mate Sebastian Vettel by nine-thousandths of a second in second practice in Bahrain, but had to stop his car before the end.
Liberty will not abolish Ferrari’s F1 prize money bonus in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari will continue to receive a special prize money bonus not offered to other F1 teams under Liberty Media’s proposal for the sport from 2021.
Williams says Liberty’s 2021 proposal will ensure team’s survival
2018 F1 season
Posted onWilliams deputy team principal Claire Williams says Liberty Media’s proposed changes to Formula One in 2021 will ensure the survival of the team.
Ricciardo fastest but fault halts Verstappen in first practice
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice
Posted onRed Bull ended the first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix with one car at the top of the times and the other at the bottom.
Liberty propose 2021 F1 cost cap and prize money changes
2021 F1 season
Posted onLiberty Media has proposed a budget cap among a raft of changes to be introduced to Formula One in 2021.
How should Liberty shake up F1 in 2021? Drivers give their views
2018 F1 season
Posted onWith Liberty Media poised to tell teams its plans for the future of F1, here are six drivers’ very different views on the how the sport should change.
‘Poison banana’ wrecked Sainz’s race in Melbourne
2018 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr blamed a banana he ate before the Australian Grand Prix for making him ill during the race.
Verstappen says no to “unfair” ban on Mercedes’ engine modes
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says it would be “unfair” to stop Mercedes using their high-power engine modes, an idea suggested by Red Bull’s Christian Horner.
F1 grid girls to return in Monaco – and possibly Russia
2018 F1 season
Posted onThe Monaco Grand Prix organisers have confirmed grid girls will appear at this year’s race in defiance of Formula One Management’s plan to replace them.