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Why Verstappen is unsure if Red Bull can close 0.5s gap to McLaren

Just a week after an unexpected Formula 1 victory in Japan, Red Bull was brought back down to reality in Bahrain.

Motorsport

Can planned Imola upgrade help Red Bull close 0.5s F1 gap to McLaren?

Just a week after an unexpected Formula 1 victory in Japan, Red Bull was brought back down to reality in Bahrain.

Autosport

Norris not making excuses but is "clueless" about reasons for Bahrain struggle

Almost in parallel to the gap between the two Ferraris, although the distance in terms of grid positions is not so stark, Lando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix while his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri almost seamlessly annexed pole position. Most galling of all for the…

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Norris not making excuses but doesn't have reasons for Bahrain F1 struggle

Almost in parallel to the gap between the two Ferraris although the distance in terms of grid positions is not so stark, Lando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix while his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri almost seamlessly annexed pole position. Most galling of all for the Briton…

Autosport

Hamilton doesn’t “have a lot of answers” to Bahrain GP qualifying deficit

Lewis Hamilton cut a hangdog figure after qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix – possibly the most downcast he has looked since qualifying nearly half a second off George Russell, then his team-mate, in Qatar last year.

Autosport

Verstappen: I’m not fighting for 2025 F1 title, just "taking part"

A deflated Max Verstappen says Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying shows he's just "taking part" in this year's Formula 1 world championship rather than fighting for the title.

Motorsport

Verstappen: I’m not fighting for the 2025 F1 title, just "taking part"

A deflated Max Verstappen says Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying shows he's just "taking part" in this year's Formula 1 world championship rather than fighting for the title.

Autosport

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Gasly wants to be a "pain" for Norris, Verstappen from fourth on Bahrain GP grid

Pierre Gasly was surprised by his strong qualifying performance in Bahrain, which will see him start tomorrow’s race on the third row of the grid.

Autosport

Gasly wants to be a "pain" for Norris, Verstappen from P4 on the grid

Pierre Gasly was surprised by his strong qualifying performance in Bahrain, which will see him start tomorrow’s race on the third row of the grid. The Alpine driver was just 0.3s off the pace, finishing fifth ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen respectively.

Motorsport

How Hulkenberg advanced to Q2 with illegal Bahrain lap

The FIA stewards have explained why Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg advanced to Q2 with a lap that exceeded track limits, an incident that robbed Williams driver Alex Albon of a spot in the second round of qualifying in Bahrain.

Motorsport

How Hulkenberg advanced to Bahrain Q2 with an illegal lap

Autosport

Lando Norris ‘clueless on track at the minute’ after poor showing in Bahrain

Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri clinched pole position.

The Independent UK

Marko laments “massive problem” that caused Verstappen’s P7 qualifying

Helmut Marko revealed that a “massive problem” led to Max Verstappen’s disappointing qualifying session in the Bahrain desert Saturday night. The Dutchman could only secure P7, and will start tomorrow’s grand prix just one place behind his championship rival Lando Norris.

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri powers to Bahrain F1 GP pole but Norris and Verstappen flounder

Oscar Piastri will start in P1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix, while Lando Norris will begin in sixth and Max Verstappen in seventh as they struggled in qualifying

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The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton apologises to Ferrari F1 team after poor qualifying in Bahrain

The British driver qualified six places behind his teammate Charles Leclerc in Bahrain

The Independent UK

Oscar Piastri outshines McLaren teammate Lando Norris to take pole in Bahrain

Piastri will start ahead of George Russell on the front row while championship leader Norris faltered

The Independent UK

Lando Norris near speechless after disastrous Bahrain qualifying: ‘Just not quick enough’

The championship leader will start down the grid while his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri took pole

Motorsport

F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Bahrain GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.

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F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes pole, Norris and Verstappen out of top 5

Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen down in sixth and seventh.

The Independent UK

F1 grid: Starting positions for Bahrain Grand Prix

F1 heads to the Bahrain International Circuit for the fourth race of the 2025 season

The Guardian - UK

Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – as it happened

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventh

Motorsport

Why the Bahrain GP won't be decided by qualifying

So far every Formula 1 grand prix this year has been won from pole position – and, in the most recent one in Japan, the running order was notably static since tyre characteristics militated against strategic divergence at a track on which it is difficult to overtake.

Motorsport

Leclerc: Ferrari "just not fast enough" despite Bahrain F1 upgrades

The good news for Ferrari is its comprehensive Bahrain upgrade package appears to be working. The bad news is the Scuderia is still nowhere near enough to make a fist of challenging McLaren.

Autosport

Leclerc: Ferrari upgrades working, but McLaren still on another planet

The good news for Ferrari is its comprehensive Bahrain upgrade package appears to be working. The bad news is it's still nowhere near enough to make a fist of challenging McLaren.

Autosport

Alonso explains bizarre steering wheel break in Bahrain GP FP2

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso suffered from a bizarre moment during the second practice session in Bahrain when his steering wheel detached from his Aston Martin.

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