FIA race director Michael Masi said the five-place grid penalty handed out to Sebastian Vettel after Bahrain qualifying was justified. read more »

George Russell thinks the weather conditions in Bahrain suited Red Bull more than Mercedes - whose cars should be favoured by less-windy Imola. read more »

Toto Wolff has admitted he "would not have believed" Mercedes could win the Bahrain Grand Prix - and believes his team are still behind Red Bull. read more »

Red Bull continue to set the pit stop standards! Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez's in Bahrain were the two fastest, as they took home the first DHL Fastest Pit Stop award... read more »

Fernando Alonso's return in Bahrain was truncated by a brake issue, caused by rising temperatures inflicted by an errant sandwich bag, but the Spaniard was buoyed by his... read more »

Frederic Vasseur says Alfa Romeo's performance during the Bahrain Grand Prix gives them hope that 2021 will be a much more productive season than 2021 was. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi finished eleventh and twelfth in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix but both were happy to have a faster car in 2021 compared to last year. read more »

While Fernando Alonso showed "flair" in the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel did not have the "finest debut" says Ross Brawn. read more »

Lewis Hamilton hopes winning the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix helps 'prove people wrong' after coming under criticism for only winning in the fastest Formula 1 car. read more »

Vettel made an inauspicious start to life as an Aston Martin driver in Bahrain last weekend, the German classified 15th after being penalised for a late-race collision with... read more »

Pirelli has conducted its latest test of the 18-inch tyres, collaborating with Ferrari at the Bahrain International Circuit on Tuesday. The 18-inch tyres will be introduced to... read more »

Rapid rookies, last-lap scraps and chaos at the first corner! - Join us as we look back at the top five moments from the 2021 FIA Formula 2 season opener in Bahrain For more... read more »

Haas' Mick Schumacher says he is "90 per cent" happy with his Formula 1 grand prix debut in Bahrain last Sunday, docking marks for a self-inflicted spin. The... read more »

Carlos Sainz reckons he was a match for the McLarens, if not faster, in the final stint of the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

The changes to the floor, brake ducts and diffuser were originally aimed at cutting downforce by 10%, although indications suggest teams have already clawed back a... read more »

Formula 1 has so far visited only one venue as part of a 23-round campaign but it was a closely-fought affair between Mercedes and Red Bull. But can previous season openers,... read more »

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were encouraged by how close Ferrari was to McLaren at the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

The first race of the Formula One season always results in a series of sweeping generalisations about the year to come, Now the dust has settled, we analyse the main talking... read more »

Red Bull has dismissed suggestions it was outfoxed by Mercedes' aggressive F1 strategy which ultimately led to Lewis Hamilton winning the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Relive the enthralling first race of 2021 with the best onboard footage, presented by Emirates. We've got the titanic duel for the win between Lewis Hamilton and Max... read more »

On lap 45 of the race Ocon overtook Vettel while fighting for 12th place into Turn 1. While slotting back in behind the Frenchman, Vettel appeared to misjudge his braking and... read more »

Alpine's failure to score points at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday brought an end to a long-standing streak for Renault powered cars. Since the 2008... read more »

Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed Nikita Mazepin was left "pretty beat up" by his race-ending opening lap spin in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

After a breathless F1 season opener in Bahrain, Damon, Natalie and Tom pick apart the big talking points, including Max Verstappen surrendering the lead back to Lewis Hamilton... read more »

After the flashes of brilliance, ex-F1 racer Jolyon Palmer said the Fernando Alonso of the McLaren days sadly reemerged in Bahrain. read more »