From what we can see so far the pace of both compounds is around 0.6 seconds apart and degradation is in line with expectations. But we still have a lot of data to go through. read more »

The key for this weekend's race will be making the tyres work in the heat and we're encouraged by our pace using both tyres with both cars on high fuel today. read more »

While the laptimes don't reflect it, our long-run pace looks reasonably promising. read more »

Pastor Maldonado, 15th: "It was a busy day but we completed our programme. We were concentrating more on our race pace, but I feel happy read more »

Mark Webber is expecting a close battle between the top teams at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix after Red Bull showed some promising pace during Friday practice read more »

Jenson Button admitted he was off the pace during Friday practice in Bahrain, but is hoping he will be more competitive in race trim read more »

Nico Rosberg has finished practice two fastest in Bahrain, continuing on from his success in China where he won his maiden Grand Prix victory. The Red Bulls showed competitive... read more »

Nico Rosberg said that the Mercedes race pace "looks reasonable" but admitted that "conditions are really tough" in Bahrain after setting the quickest time... read more »

Following his win in China only five days ago, Nico Rosberg topped the timesheets in second free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. After the second 90-minute session of... read more »

Nico Rosberg topped the timesheet at the end of the second free practice session at Bahrain. Mark Webber was nearly half a second off of the German's pace, while the... read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, but there were some surprise faces chasing him... read more »

Lewis Hamilton sets early pace at dusty Bahrain International Circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace as attention in Bahrain finally turned towards the race track for the first practice session of the grand prix weekend read more »

Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in opening session at Sakhir ahead of Vettel, di Resta, Rosberg, Button and Hulkenberg, as sandstorm threatens and fans stay away. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and McLaren set the early pace on Formula 1’s return to Bahrain. As Friday practice began with around only 150 spectators in the Main Grandstand, the... read more »

Although Mercedes proved to be rapid and won the Chinese Grand Prix in dominant fashion, Nico Rosberg admits that any prediction would be a dangerous one at present, as the... read more »

Red Bull Racing still needs to bring more to its car than improved qualifying pace if it is going to turn its RB8 into a race winner, reckons world champion Sebastian Vettel. read more »

After failing to score points in China, Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will be eager to get back on the pace in Bahrain... read more »

Ferrari does not have a leading car so far in 2012, but when it comes to pitstops, the famous Italian team is setting the pace. That is the finding of the Spanish sports daily... read more »

Romain Grosjean insists he is not feeling "relieved" after the Chinese grand prix. The Frenchman, who returned to F1 this year after an abortive start to his career... read more »

Bruno Senna believes an improved DRS could be key to helping Williams find the qualifying boost it needs to make the most of its race pace read more »

Apr.16 (GMM) Despite winning in Malaysia last month, Fernando Alonso is expecting a miserable weekend in Bahrain. On the back of his surprise Sepang victory, the Spaniard... read more »

Michael Schumacher hopes Mercedes can keep up its new-found winning pace at forthcoming races. Despite always qualifying strongly with its 'double-DRS', the German... read more »

Although Ferrari are very much off the pace at present, Pat Fry believes the Maranello cars are not as slow as they showed to be in Shanghai at the weekend. The Technical... read more »

Nico Rosberg believes the key to Mercedes' success at the Chinese Grand Prix was his set-up, but has warned that the heat of Bahrain may provide a more difficult challenge... read more »