Nico Rosberg extended his Formula 1 championship lead with victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton recovered from a first-lap collision to finish third. Rosberg made the most of polesitter Hamilton’s slow getaway to lead into the first corner and then was relatively comfortable at the front, finishing 10.2 seconds clear
Friday in Bahrain: Mercedes on top but Button impress
A driver error by Sebastian Vettel meant a precise Mercedes to Ferrari comparison could not be established, and it would not be until the final practice session where the gap between the two teams could be established. However, without doubt Mercedes look to be in one class of their own, unless Ferrari are hiding some
Verstappen concerned over Mercedes-power in Bahrain
The Dutchman and team-mate Carlos Sainz excelled at Albert Park in qualifying and could have grabbed a top-five finish in the race had the team opted for a different strategy. But although the potential of the Ferrari-powered STR11 is clear, Verstappen thinks that the power demands of upcoming tracks like Bahrain will hand a bigger
Pirelli reveals tyre sets for Bahrain
The total number of sets that can be used during practice, qualifying and racing remains 13. For Bahrain, Pirelli has nominated the medium and soft of which one set must be used at some point in the race. In addition, Pirelli has nominated the supersoft for Q3, of which one set must be retained for
Alonso: “You are just flying and then you see the sky, the ground, the sky, the ground and you don’t know”
“I’m fine,” he told Spanish reporters after checking out of the medical centre at Albert Park. The McLaren-Honda had rolled and flipped after striking the rear of Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas at full speed in the braking zone for turn 3. “As I was so close I lost the braking point,” he said. “I’m fine,” Alonso
Australian GP: Rosberg wins, Ferrari mistake, Alonso crash
The original start was aborted when Daniil Kvyat’s Red Bull broke down on the approach to the grid. It started with Vettel majestically scything his way between front-row duo Hamilton and Rosberg to take the lead into the first corner. Behind the four-time champion, Rosberg edged Hamilton wide at Turn 1, and doing so allowed
Lewis Hamilton on pole in Australia
Lewis Hamilton will start the defence of his world title from pole position after dominating qualifying for the Australian GP. Hamilton’s pole was the 50th of his F1 career with the Englishman eight tenths clear of the first non-Mercedes car. “I enjoyed driving the car today, there were some sexy laps. They just flowed, no
FP1 Melbourne: Hamilton on top in rain-affected circuit
The reigning world champion clocked a 1m29s.725s for Mercedes, 0.421 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Danill Kvyat with Daniel Ricciardo seven tenths adrift in third. Rain earlier in the morning soaked the track and though a dry line appeared, the session was disjointed as showers fell intermittently throughout. Drivers were limited to a 15-minute window
Tougher limits for radio communication
Although the FIA has long planned to restrict team communication to drivers, the latest list of limitations goes dramatically further than original outlined. In a document sent to teams before they travelled to Australia for the season-opening grand prix, it was made clear that the FIA will adopt a more hardline approach to the matter.
Ron Dennis: “We have been working 24/7 in Woking all winter”
McLaren and Honda reunited in 2015 but slumped to ninth in the standings amid performance and reliability issues, which were pinned primarily on the Japanese manufacturer’s power unit. Dennis is aware that McLaren-Honda still has substantial progress to make, but is confident that the partnership will eventually be able to close the gap to leaders