Engine failure sees defending champion start in 15th Red Bull teammate Pérez joined on front row by Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen suffered an engine failure in qualifying for the Saudi Read more

Seven-time world champion’s contract expires at end of season Team principal still convinced Hamilton will sign new deal Toto Wolff has admitted he would not blame Lewis Hamilton for seeking Read more

The 41-year-old Spaniard finished third ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes in Bahrain and team confidence is high in Jeddah How pleasing it was to enjoy again the irrepressible, beaming smile Read more

Yasser al-Khayyat’s brother one of 81 men executed on single day ‘If you truly want to be an agent for change, end F1’s silence’ The brother of a man executed Read more

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‘I know what a car needs’, Hamilton tells BBC F1 podcast Mercedes were badly outpaced by rivals at Bahrain GP Lewis Hamilton has claimed Mercedes “did not listen” to him Read more

Fernando Alonso leads a rapid revival while Red Bull remain in control and Mercedes are left with much work to do In the opening stages of last season Aston Martin Read more

Briton finished 50 seconds behind Verstappen in Bahrain Russell: ‘Red Bull have got championship sewn up’ Lewis Hamilton has doubled down on Mercedes’ verdict that their car is unacceptably uncompetitive Read more

Team principal makes pledge after dire start to new season ‘It would be too easy to lose a driver and then throw in the towel’ The Mercedes team principal, Toto Read more

Red Bull driver wins by 12 seconds from teammate Pérez Fernando Alonso third and Lewis Hamilton fifth Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first of the 2023 Formula Read more