SAKHIR, Bahrain — Eight months after gambling on a move to Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso said he could not believe he has a car to fight for a podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix — even if Saturday’s qualifying performance didn’t quite live up to the hype of the past 24 hours. Aston Martin’s blistering preseason form had many predicting […]

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff expresses DOUBTS on whether their 2023 car can carry Lewis Hamilton to the World Championship title on the eve of the new F1 season… but why did they stick by the old shape? Toto Wolff says Mercedes’ 2023 car is incapable of winning World Championship Mercedes have chosen to stick with slimline side pods on their […]

F1 preview: A lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ted Kravitz has offered an apology to Valtteri Bottas after he […]

F1 preview: A lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ted Kravitz has spotted new Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur leaving the […]

F1 preview: A lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lewis Hamilton has called Mercedes’ new W14 “average” after struggling in […]

F1 preview: A lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Max Verstappen has claimed he was “surprised” at securing pole position […]

Hamilton opens up on plans to remain in F1 ahead of new season We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lewis Hamilton hit out at his Mercedes […]

Hamilton opens up on plans to remain in F1 ahead of new season We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lewis Hamilton could leave Mercedes to join […]

Max Verstappen has refuted any suggestion that he and Lewis Hamilton have a “difficult relationship”, despite the number of incidents between the pair over the years. “I don’t think we have a difficult relationship at all,” he told the Daily Mail. “It is quite straightforward. It’s just that with others you have a closer relationship. “It depends to an extent […]

‘We are either where we were last year, if not further behind’: Lewis Hamilton admits ‘we are a long way off’ closing the gap to Red Bull… but insists Mercedes can still catch up ‘at some stage’ this season Lewis Hamilton managed only an eighth-placed finish in practice session two The seven-time world champion finished sixth in last season’s driver […]