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Mercedes' F1 rivals expect team to "wake up" soon

The former world champion squad endured a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend as it found itself behind main opposition Red Bull and Ferrari, and it was also leapfrogged by Aston Martin.

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Sargeant didn’t want to be “too greedy” on Bahrain F1 debut

The Williams rookie set the same time as Lando Norris in Q1, but because the McLaren driver logged it first he progressed through, while Sargeant was left in 16th and eliminated.

Autosport

How six years of toil led to Boschung's breakthrough F2 win

It took 2108 laps and almost 11,000km of racing in Formula 2 for Ralph Boschung to finally stand on the top step in Formula 2, but he clinched his first win in Bahrain on Saturday, conquering the sprint race to have his first taste of victory since 2016.

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How six years of toil led to an F2 journeyman's breakthrough win

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Wolff: Mercedes F1 "sticking together" amid Hamilton's 'didn't listen' remarks

After making rapid progress towards the end of a troubled 2022 campaign, Mercedes was hopeful of closing the gap with Red Bull and Ferrari but instead has found itself further adrift in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Aston Martin: F1 gap to Red Bull is "still substantial" after Bahrain podium

After a bad first lap at the season opener in Bahrain, Alonso, who had been strong throughout the weekend, recovered to third having been helped by the retirement of Charles Leclerc.

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Aston Martin: Gap to Red Bull is “still substantial” despite Bahrain F1 podium

After a bad first lap at the season-opener in Bahrain, Alonso - who had been strong throughout the weekend - recovered to third having been helped by the retirement of Charles Leclerc.

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Bahraini biker inspires other women to break norms and get riding too

When Bahraini university professor Sajida Saeed Tabbara first got on her motorbike in 2008, some said she was a bad role model for girls.

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Mick Schumacher reveals honest feelings about F1 axe after watching Bahrain GP from pits

Schumacher would have liked to have lined up on the grid to take part in the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend – but instead he was only there as backup for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

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Christian Horner rubbishes Toto Wolff and George Russell theories about Red Bull F1 car

Mercedes chief Wolff and driver Russell made their feelings about Red Bull very clear after Max Verstappen romped to victory in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

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Aston Martin’s Bahrain F1 performance like Force India's in 2014 – Szafnauer

After the AMR23's promising testing pace raised eyebrows in the F1 paddock, Aston Martin confirmed its leap forward by taking third and sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

Motorsport

Keating adapts to unique technique necessary for pace in Corvette

Keating will team up with Nicky Catsburg and Nico Varrone in the WEC, but says the technique required to extract pace from the C8.R is not like anything he had encountered previously.

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Aston Martin's Bahrain F1 performance like Force India's in 2014 – Szafnauer

After the AMR23's promising testing pace raised eyebrows in the F1 paddock, Aston Martin confirmed its leap forward by taking third and sixth in the Bahrain GP with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

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Red Bull: “Flattering” to see Aston Martin's resemblance to our F1 car

With former Red Bull head of aerodynamics chief Dan Fallows as its technical director, Aston Martin rolled out a 2023 challenger that looked conceptually similar to last year's Red Bull.

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Red Bull: “Flattering” to see Aston Martin's F1 resemblance to our car

With former Red Bull head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows as its technical director, Aston Martin rolled out a 2023 challenger that looked conceptually similar to last year's Red Bull.

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Lance Stroll shares how he beat medical team's gloomy prediction to be fit for Bahrain GP

Aston Martin man Lance Stroll took sixth place at the Bahrain Grand Prix just 12 days after receiving medical treatment for fractures in his hands, wrist and foot

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Max Verstappen told F1 title race is far from over with "very strong" challenge to come

No-one came close to Max Verstappen and Red Bull as they dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix, but one former F1 champion still thinks there could be a contested title race in 2023

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Stroll's "whole world was crumbling in front of me" after bike crash

Three days before Bahrain's pre-season test, Aston Martin announced Stroll would miss testing after sustaining injuries during a training ride in Malaga the previous weekend. Those injuries were later revealed to include fractures in both wrists as well as a broken toe.

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David Coulthard slams Toto Wolff for Mercedes chief's "brutal" words about his own staff

Wolff was blunt about his team's failures in Bahrain last weekend as it became painfully clear that Mercedes will once again struggle to compete for wins this season

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Leclerc: Ferrari must understand why Red Bull is on "another planet"

Leclerc qualified third for the season opener and, having saved a new set of soft tyres, he was able to jump Sergio Perez at the start.

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Lewis Hamilton offers grim Mercedes view as car performance flattered by Bahrain result

Hamilton could manage only fifth place in Bahrain with George Russell two places further back – but the seven-time world champion feels even that made the Mercedes car look more competitive than it was

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Red Bull 'wouldn't mind boring year' but expects closer F1 races

Defending champion Max Verstappen controlled proceedings from pole to never face a genuine threat as he claimed his first win in Bahrain by almost 12s.

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Legislators urged to raise Bahrain human rights at int’l assembly

Parliamentarians urged to raise severe restrictions on political freedom when they gather in Manama from March 11.

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Verstappen expects much closer F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Polesitter Verstappen appeared unimpeachable at the Sakhir circuit as he pulled out of DRS range of the chasing Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the opening lap.

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Red Bull holds exploratory talks with McLaren over engine supply

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