We didn't quite get everything from the soft tyres today but we can improve that tomorrow. There is work to do but we have a solid platform to build on. read more »

Patience is required and we'll try to make the best with the package we have in our hands right now. read more »

The practice sessions today were not perfect but we weren't too far off. read more »

It seems we are still quite close to our main competitors, and it'll likely come down to a handful of tenths in qualifying. read more »

The things we learned through testing have been reflected today and it shows that we're in a better place, but we must make another step, so we're really focused on that. read more »

It's very difficult to read our competitiveness for now but there were no big surprises. read more »

The long run data also looks close. Verstappen is still comfortably out front, as we saw last week, but behind him it's going to be a tight battle for the remaining podium... read more »

Piastri finished FP2 in fifth, four tenths behind the leading Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and narrowly ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen, who appeared to run with a dialled... read more »

The 2024 F1 season starts right here ? George and Lewis hit the track in the W15 in Bahrain ahead of the first round at the Sakhir International Circuit Don't forget to... read more »

George Russell says Mercedes must strive to understand the surprise pace that saw it take a 1-2 in the second practice session for Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes had... read more »

Max Verstappen isn’t concerned after failing to top either of the two Thursday practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Red Bull driver suspects rival teams... read more »

The 2024 F1 season has fully arrived following pre-season testing in Bahrain last week, with Hamilton leading a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of FP2, while Red Bull appeared off the... read more »

Red Bull weren't on top in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen isn't too worried. read more »

Watch Lewis Hamilton take home the fastest lap from the 2nd Practice session of the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

In Thursday evening's second free practice session, which is held in similar conditions to qualifying and the race, Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Russell,... read more »

Lewis Hamilton set a surprise pace as Mercedes finished first and second on an unexpected opening day of track action in Formula 1 2024 ahead of the Bahrain GP, with Red... read more »

Check out the highlights from the first-second practice session of the 2024 F1 season in Bahrain. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has reflected on a strong day for Mercedes as he topped the timesheets in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell doesn't think Mercedes are capable of challenging Red Bull despite showing strong pace in Bahrain practice. read more »

Which cars are "sandbagging" ahead of qualifying at the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix? read more »

Having hidden their true pace in testing, Lewis Hamilton demonstrated the one-lap performance of his brand-new Mercedes W15 by topping the representative sesond practice... read more »

RB's Daniel Ricciardo was quickest in Free Practice 1, while Hamilton paced FP2 with a fastest time of the day of 1m30.374s.Bahrain GP FP1 results: Ricciardo fastest from... read more »

The Briton set the early benchmark in the session on soft tyres and subsequently cranked up the dial with a 1m30.374s to put distance between himself and the rest of the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton headed a Mercedes 1-2 in FP2 after topping the timesheets with a lap time of 1:30.374s. The seven-time champion sat two-tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate George... read more »

Times from today's second free practice session for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »