On Friday evening at Bahrain International Circuit, the Formula One Management crew busied themselves readying the podium area for the post-race ceremonials. A clutch of glitzy pre-prepared graphics cycled through on the giant screen behind the podium – including one screaming “MAX SECOND WIN OF 2025”. Based on Red Bull’s current performance trajectory, that one … Read more
Out of context, the chatter in the prelude to the Bahrain Grand Prix was little different to what it was a week ago. When Max Verstappen snared pole for the Japanese Grand Prix, the expectation was that the polesitter had already done 95% of the job – he just needed to see the chequered flag … Read more
Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix after his rear skid was measured as being below the minimum thickness. This was the same issue that led to Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix. With this being less than the 9 mm minimum thickness required by TR Article 3.5.9 e, this … Read more
George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have both been summoned by the Bahrain Grand Prix stewards for entering the fast lane of the pitlane before a Q2 restart time was officially declared in Formula 1 qualifying. The intermediate stage of qualifying was interrupted by Esteban Ocon‘s crash at Turn 3, which enforced a short hiatus … Read more
George Russell has explained the bathroom-based pressures facing Formula 1 drivers ahead of a grand prix in the wake of Carlos Sainz being hit with a fine for missing the start of the national anthem at Suzuka. Sainz was hit with a €20,000 fine, with half suspended for 12 months, by FIA stewards after he … Read more