Having locked out the front row during qualifying, it would be reasonable to assume to Red Bull would not touch the RB19 before the Bahrain Grand Prix got underway. This was not the case however, as the FIA have confirmed that between qualifying and the race Red Bull changed the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) oil
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At the age of 41, Fernando Alonso scored his 99th podium in Formula 1 in Bahrain, beaten only by the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. The start of the Grand Prix was far from ideal for the Spaniard however, as Alonso dropped a number of places following contact with his teammate Lance Stroll.
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After going winless in 2022, Lewis Hamilton would have hoped to have been back with a bang this year, challenging for podiums and race wins from the very start of the season. Mercedes struggled with their W13 design last season, which led to a major porpoising issue and general lack of performance. Heading into the
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When the regulations underwent a major change ahead of the 2022 season, teams were sent back to the drawing board and produced all sorts of different designs. Mercedes’ W13 was perhaps the strangest looking car on the grid, with the new zero sidepod design being very different to anything seen in the sport before. As
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Heading into qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, many fans were fearing the worst for Mercedes, with Q2 exits being predicted by some. This was not the case at all however, as both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton shot to the top of the timing screens on a number of occasions, making it all the
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Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix was somewhat of a disaster for McLaren for the second year in a row on Saturday, with neither Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri making it through to Q3. Piastri was knocked out in Q1 and will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from 18th place on the grid, while Norris put
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Heading into qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Red Bull would have been worried about Ferrari, Aston Martin and maybe even Mercedes, with no one quite knowing the true pace of every team following testing and practice. To Red Bull’s delight however, they saw their drivers lock out the front row, with Max Verstappen’s stunning
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During free practice, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin were flying, with the Spaniard going quickest in FP2 and FP3. There had been suggestions that Aston Martin’s impressive laptimes were due to other teams sandbagging but so far the team’s performance this weekend has proved that this is not the case. Both Aston Martins made their
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Charles Leclerc has revealed that Ferrari’s bizarre Q3 strategy at the Bahrain Grand Prix was done purposefully and was not due to a technical issue, with the Monegasque having weirdly jumped out of his car with three minutes of qualifying remaining. With Leclerc having been in second after the initial Q3 runs, it was expected
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Mercedes’ pre-season testing was massively underwhelming, as the team were expected to come flying out the blocks following their 2022 struggles. The W14 struggled with balance issues and hydraulic problems during testing, putting the Silver Arrows in a poor position heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team decided to stick with their zero sidepod
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