We knew it would be very tight in qualifying and Max got everything out of the car, so to lose out on pole by the same margin that Alex missed out on Q3 is encouraging and... read more »

Scoring a front row lockout in such a close qualifying session is a fantastic result for the team. read more »

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris said a combination of poor timing and a sub-optimal lap combined to yield his worst grid position of the season at the Sakhir GP read more »

We were hoping to get both cars higher up on the grid than seventh and eleventh. read more »

Big thanks to Pietro for his work today and together with Kevin we look ahead to tomorrow's race and seeing if any opportunities await. read more »

It's going to be a long race tomorrow and we will need to be sharp from lights to flag. read more »

There is still opportunity for this short and tricky track to throw-up a few surprises tomorrow and we are looking forward to exploiting anything that comes our way. read more »

McLaren driver Lando Norris was left rueing the "first big mistake" he has made in qualifying all season after a series of errors left him 15th on the grid for the... read more »

Max Verstappen has been praised by George Russell after once again taking the fight to Mercedes on his own in an F1 2020 qualifying session, with the Englishman insisting the... read more »

Mercedes told George Russell there was "zero expectation" on him and that a top-six result in his first F1 qualifying session for the team would be a good result. read more »

Alexander Albon felt a lack of soft tyre running in final F1 practice severely compromised his chances of making it into Q3 in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Daniil Kvyat says his lap which earned him sixth on the grid for the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix is his "best qualifying lap of the year". read more »

Charles Leclerc revealed it was his decision to run early in Q3 in a move that saw him watch the latter part of the session from the pits having already set a... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he had told George Russell that qualifying in the top four for the Sakhir GP would have been "fantastic". read more »

Daniil Kvyat says he is "not living in an illusion" over his Formula 1 future but outlined that his lap during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix showed his... read more »

George Russell could barely believe his luck after the latest twist in an eventful week was qualifying on the front row for the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell admitted he was pleased yet still a little "gutted" to come so close to taking pole position on his Mercedes debut after his superb performance subbing... read more »

George Russell has revealed he accidentally pressed his Mercedes car's neutral button during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix, as he continues to adapt to his... read more »

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has revealed he watched onboard shots of AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly to gain knowledge of the fastest lines around the outer layout in Bahrain... read more »

A nail-biting qualifying session in Sahkir around the shortest track on the 2020 F1 calendar. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

Valtteri Bottas admitted his performance during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix was "not my best" in F1, despite taking pole position. read more »

Charles Leclerc says watching onboards of Pierre Gasly in FP3 allowed him to gain sizeable lap time in the middle sector of the Sakhir F1 circuit as he qualified fourth in Bahrain. read more »

George Russell says he had to "relearn" how to drive in Mercedes' "alien" 2020 F1 car as he impressed to claim second place on the grid in his... read more »

Charles Leclerc has explained his decision to get out of his car and end Formula 1 qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix early after opting for a single Q3 run read more »

Valtteri Bottas said he is focusing on his own driving rather than getting distracted by the hype around stand-in Mercedes team-mate George Russell after qualifying on pole for... read more »