Carlos Sainz says he feared his qualifying session in Bahrain would come to an early end when he suffered a power unit glitch in the closing stages of Q1. Sainz suffered an... read more »
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Overtaking is possible here so we will try our best to use strategy to help Sebastian fight his way through the field tomorrow. read more »
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Pierre had two strong runs on the soft tyre in Q3 and is starting in a good place tomorrow to pick up some great points. read more »
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The team formerly known as Racing Point endured a tough first qualifying of the season in Bahrain on Saturday, with Sebastian Vettel left "upset and angry" after... read more »
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The Italian squad enjoyed a more competitive start to the season than last year with both Sainz and Charles Leclerc advancing to Q3 in Bahrain, but only after the former... read more »
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To miss out on Q3 for less than a tenth really shows the progress we have made compared to last year. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admitted he was relieved to be almost four tenths down to Max Verstappen in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying - as he thought the margin might be "double". read more »
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Bahrain GP F1 pole-sitter Max Verstappen knew he had more time in hand going into his final flying lap of qualifying, which proved enough to beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position. read more »
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The Bahrain stewards have opted to take no further action against four drivers following a yellow flag breach during today's qualifying session. read more »
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Verstappen, who went on to claim the first pole position of the 2021 season ahead of Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, went hard over the kerbs on the exit of the Turn 2... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton conceded second was the best he could do in qualifying for F1's season-opening Bahrain GP, saying he got "absolutely everything" out of his Mercedes. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel conceded he was "upset and angry" as his first qualifying outing with Aston Martin in Bahrain ended at the first hurdle. Vettel was among the drivers... read more »
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During an extremely tight first qualifying phase, Vettel needed a second flyer to claim a spot in Q2.Vettel's final attempt was thwarted by two yellow flags however, which... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes was "definitely closer than expected" to Red Bull despite finishing adrift of Max Verstappen during qualifying for Formula 1's... read more »
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The world champion ended up snatching second spot on the grid for the F1 season opener, but was powerless to prevent Max Verstappen earning pole position by 0.388 seconds.And... read more »
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The first qualifying session of the 2021 season did not disappoint, as the battle for pole went down to the wire... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel ended his first qualifying session for Aston Martin "upset and angry" - but because of bad luck rather than the car or any other reason. read more »
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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, beating reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton by over three tenths... read more »
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Full qualifying results for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, the opening round of the 2021 F1 world championship season. read more »
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Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the first pole position of the 2021 season as Bahrain GP qualifying finally delivered the head-to-head duel between the grid's two... read more »
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Despite the fact that the session is wholly unrepresentative of the conditions qualifying and the race will be held in, Max Verstappen continues to show the opposition a clean... read more »
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Max Verstappen completes a practice hat-trick ahead of qualifying for F1's Bahrain GP, outpacing Lewis Hamilton by seven-tenths. read more »
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F1 bosses want to trial a sprint qualifying format at three races this season to see what impact it has on the television spectacle and the experience for fans at the track.The... read more »
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Antonio Giovinazzi was pleased with the first day of practice in Bahrain but knows Qualifying will be important on Saturday. read more »
Italian Grand Prix
6th of September 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 242 |
| 2 | George Russell | 183 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 183 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 159 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 155 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 112 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 104 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 68 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 49 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 44 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 425 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 338 |
| 3 | McLaren | 263 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 186 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
| 6 | Alpine | 63 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 16 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 3 |