Mercedes prepared to let Grosjean test one of their cars | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Mercedes is prepared to let Romain Grosjean test one of their cars if he is unable to take part in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi next week.
Mercedes is prepared to let Romain Grosjean test one of their cars if he is unable to take part in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi next week.
Valtteri Bottas said he lost time on his final run because he didn't have a slipstream, but praised new team mate George Russell who qualified just two-hundredths of a second behind him.
George Russell said Mercedes told him a top six result in qualifying would be fine for his first effort. He is still adjusting to the car and revealed he accidentally selected neutral during the session
Charles Leclerc used lessons from Pierre Gasly's onboard camera to equal his best qualifying position of the year so far at at the Sakhir Grand Prix.
George Russell said he was disappointed to miss pole position by just two-hundredths of a second in his first weekend with Mercedes.
Valtteri Bottas narrowly beat his new Mercedes team mate George Russell to pole position on the Bahrain Outer circuit, while Charles Leclerc starred for Ferrari.
Valtteri Bottas leads a Mercedes one-two ahead of team mate George Russell, followed by Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
Nikita Mazepin has narrowly avoided an automatic ban after being penalised for two of the four incidents he was investigated for in today's Formula 2 race.
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Max Verstappen put Red Bull on top in the final practice session for the Sakhir Grand Prix, relegating Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas to second place by two tenths of a second.
George Russell, Jack Aitken, Pietro Fittipaldi and Sebastian Vettel are sporting new helmet designs this weekend - and Lando Norris's much-delayed Turkish Grand Prix helmet finally turned up.
Yuki Tsunoda put a late pass on Nikita Mazepin to win in Bahrain, while Callum Ilott and Mick Schumacher's title fight goes down to tomorrow's final race.
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is among those who thinks the cost of Lewis Hamilton's next Mercedes contract may come down after George Russell substitutes for him this weekend.
Formula 1 drivers offered mixed opinions of the Bahrain International Circuit's short, 3.5-kilometre Outer layout after driving it for the first time yesterday.
Romain Grosjean admits he is reconsidering a potential move into IndyCar racing following his huge crash in Bahrain last week.
Sebastian Vettel fears the large speed differences between cars during qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix could lead to collisions.
Pietro Fittipaldi and Jack Aitken, who are making their Formula 1 debuts this weekend, were satisfied with their largely trouble-free runs on Friday.
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Drivers hoping to qualify on medium tyres may have to switch to softs because lap times are so close on the short Bahrain Outer circuit. And traffic is a major concern.
Qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix could become a "lottery" due to the difficulty of completing a lap in clear air, Daniil Kvyat has warned.