10 things we learned at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Now that the Bahrain Grand Prix is in the books, the 2023 Formula 1 season is officially up and running. Behind the one-way traffic at the front of the field, as Max Verstappen picked up from where he left off last season, the overall pecking order has been refreshed.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was denied a podium owing to reliability concerns, paving the way for Fernando Alonso’s …Keep reading

What triggered Ocon’s bizarre F1 penalty triple whammy

From being out of position at the start to not serving his subsequent sanction correctly, Ocon’s race turned from bad to worse when he also picked up a pitlane speeding offence.
In the end, the situation left him well outside the points and triggered the team’s decision to end his race early.
How it unfolded
The sequence of events kicked off before the start when Ocon lined up slightly …Keep reading

Hamilton: I need to be a “positive light” for Mercedes in F1

Hamilton started the race in seventh place and finished it in fifth after passing team-mate George Russell and benefitting from the retirement of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
However, he was powerless to hold off the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso, who had a bad start and eventually recovered to finish third.
Asked if he was concerned that the team hasn’t made much progress since last …Keep reading

Norris: No reason for McLaren to be “downbeat” after difficult F1 Bahrain GP

Norris suffered a power unit pneumatic issue that led to six pitstops and his eventual retirement in the closing laps, while team-mate Oscar Piastri retired early with an electrical failure.
However Norris tried to see the positives, pointing out that he would have scored points had he not had problems.
He started 11th in a race that saw Valtteri Bottas move up from 12th to eighth, and …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: F1 Bahrain Grand Prix review

But it was a tough start to the season for both Ferrari and Mercedes, as Charles Leclerc retired while running in third with an engine issue and both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggled for pace against the frontrunners.
Further back it was a nightmare Bahrain GP for McLaren, with Oscar Piastri suffering a gearbox and steering wheel problem on his F1 debut and Lando Norris hobbled to …Keep reading