Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has revealed that retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel was not asked by the Silverstone-based team if he’d return to the sport to replace Lance Stroll in Bahrain, after the Canadian was initially a doubt for the season-opener. Stroll’s participation at the Bahrain International Circuit was a huge unknown
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The Bahrain Grand Prix was supposed to be the start of something special for Pierre Gasly, who took part in his first race away from the Red Bull system. The Frenchman signed for Alpine from AlphaTauri over the winter break with the aim of becoming a regular on the podium rather than fighting at the
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At the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, Esteban Ocon would have hoped to have got his season off to a good start and get one over on his new teammate Pierre Gasly. This was not the case for the Frenchman however, as Gasly performed a stunning P20 to P9 drive while Ocon was forced to DNF.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle has revealed that Lance Stroll “went up in my estimation” following his sensational performance at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where he beat Mercedes’ George Russell. Stroll was a huge doubt heading into Bahrain, after the Canadian broke his wrist and his toe on February 18 following an
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Last season’s Bahrain Grand Prix was magical for Haas, as returning driver Kevin Magnussen led the team to a P5 finish after Haas spent the whole of 2021 fighting at the back of the grid. 2023 teased similar fortunes as the returning Nico Hulkenberg made it all the way to Q3 on his Haas debut,
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The Bahrain Grand Prix was full of ups and downs for Ferrari, who were hoping to start the 2023 season with a win. Qualifying was relatively successful for the Scuderia because whilst they were unable to take pole position away from Red Bull, they were able to lock out the second row. The Bahrain international
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Following last season’s struggles, Ferrari were expected to improve dramatically this season and truly challenge for the title. Their 2022 title charge was derailed by strategic blunders and reliability issues and it was expected that both of these problems would be solved under the new leadership of Fred Vasseur. This was not the case at
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Mercedes’ 2022 was an absolute nightmare, with the team misunderstanding parts of the new regulations and creating a W13 riddled with issues. The Silver Arrows ended up finishing third in the constructors’ championship and were expected to make huge strides forward during the winter break to become a competitive team once again. Surprisingly, the team
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The Bahrain Grand Prix was spectacular for Aston Martin, with the team who finishing seventh in last season’s championship looking like the second fastest team on the grid. Fernando Alonso claimed his 99th podium in F1 with a P3 finish whilst Lance Stroll managed to heroically overcome his wrist injury to finish in P6. The race
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All of Aston Martin’s investment and hard work paid off in Bahrain, with Fernando Alonso finishing third to secure the team’s second podium in F1. Alonso’s teammate Lance Stroll came home in P6, proving that this performance was no fluke by Alonso and that Aston Martin are a genuine force to be reckoned with this
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