Honestly, today was really difficult - it wasn't the race we wanted but, to be honest, it was what we expected. read more »

Ocon qualified in sixth position even as Alonso qualified in a disappointing thirteenth position for the Alpine F1 team at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix read more »

Charles Leclerc admitted he had been "really inconsistent" as he found himself outpaced by Ferrari new boy Carlos Sainz in Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying. read more »

Gasly and Tsunoda struggle to come to terms with the slippery conditions at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix read more »

Every race weekend so far, we've really felt that there is a chance to win, it feels like a different mindset now when you know you can fight for pole. read more »

Yuki Tsunoda doesn't need Helmut Marko to tell him his mistakes at Imola weren't good, the rookie declaring that it was "really not acceptable". read more »

It wasn't a bad day for us, even though the timesheets don't really show it. read more »

Mercedes admit they are "definitely feeling better" heading into F1 2021's second weekend than they were in Bahrain after enjoying a near-perfect Friday at the... read more »

Do Formula 1 drivers have mental skills that mere mortals lack? “Brain Power,” looks to find out, as Scuderia AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly is put through the paces of a test that... read more »

On paper a ninth place finish for rookie Yuki Tsunoda represented a solid if unspectacular start to the season for the Italian team. However, it was the pace that the AT02... read more »

AlphaTauri are heading in a "really good direction" says technical director Jody Egginton, who expects progress to be made at the next race. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo, who hopes the 2022 regulations will mix up the F1 field, believes some drivers feel they could beat Sir Lewis Hamilton in the same Mercedes machinery. read more »

Alex Albon believes that, if George Russell were to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton, he could take the fight to the seven-time World Champion. read more »

Alfa Romeo may have left Bahrain with zero points, but team boss Frederic Vasseur was really encouraged by their display at the 2021 season opener. read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton insists his growing array of pursuits off-track are well managed - despite being "busier than any ever driver has ever really been". read more »

Mercedes has to face up to a Red Bull team that is "just quicker", according to its trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, in spite of its victory in Bahrain.... read more »

After an incredibly exciting first grand prix of the year, Mercedes came out on top with Hamilton managing to hold off Verstappen, as Bottas took the last step of the podium. read more »

To miss out on Q3 for less than a tenth really shows the progress we have made compared to last year. read more »

While it remains to be seen how the pecking order really stands, Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff describes the battle with Red Bull as a "dog fight". read more »

With his first Friday running in the bank as a Haas driver, Mick Schumacher said he was already "really comfortable" in the VF-21. read more »

Max Verstappen has doubts about how much the F1 regulation changes being introduced in 2022 will really shake things up. read more »

Are Mercedes sandbagging? Is that Red Bull really a title contender? Who leads the midfield? Finally, Bahrain will give us answers. read more »

Following his move from Renault, Daniel Ricciardo will make his first race appearance this weekend with the McLaren F1 Team in Bahrain. read more »

Lando Norris has fond memories of racing in Bahrain, and he is looking for a positive opening race weekend of the 2021 Formula 1 season. read more »

We will only really begin to see where everyone is on Sunday. What we can be certain of is an even tighter battle this season with McLaren right in the mix. read more »