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How Mercedes and Ferrari are chasing Red Bull’s F1 top speed advantage

Having seen that Max Verstappen could not be challenged for overtakes on the straights, and found it fairly easy to breeze past other drivers if he needed to, Red Bull's opposition set about improving the efficiency of their cars and wings to reduce drag.

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Shameless Newcastle father and son jailed after stealing four cars in one night

Ashley Lawson and his son Jamie Lawson stole a BMW, a Mercedes Vito van, Land Rover Evoque and a Volvo in one night

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Toto Wolff makes "throwing in the towel" comment with Lewis Hamilton's F1 future unclear

A poor start to the new F1 season has already led to increased speculation that Lewis Hamilton might choose to quit if Mercedes cannot deliver a more competitive car

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Russell ready to sacrifice part of F1 2023 for long-term Mercedes progress

Mercedes was looking to make a big step with its new W14, which unlike its predecessor is no longer crippled by porpoising, but Bahrain's season opener soon established that the gap to Red Bull has increased again.

Motorsport

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

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton giggles before brutally honest take on Sky's David Croft and Ted Kravitz

Every race weekend, the likes of Sky commentator David Croft and pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz give their views on F1 drivers like Hamilton – but this time the roles were reversed

Daily Mirror

How Red Bull's F1 rivals have pushed to wipe out its top-speed advantage

On a number of occasions, Max Verstappen could not be challenged for overtakes on the straights, and found it fairly easy to breeze past other drivers if he needed to. Rivals knew they had to respond to this for 2023, and so have set about improving the efficiency of their…

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Lewis Hamilton F1 contract talks grind to a halt as Mercedes set sights on new plan

Lewis Hamilton's future with Mercedes beyond 2023 has yet to be confirmed, and their priorities have now changed following an underwhelming Bahrain Grand Prix

Daily Mirror

Five stories you may have missed from the F1 Bahrain GP

Red Bull holds exploratory talks with McLaren over engine supply

Autosport

Nico Rosberg has concerning Mercedes theory after Toto Wolff's "big statement"

Mercedes team boss Wolff admitted in Bahrain that his team needs a rethink about its car concept, but Rosberg is worried that his old team still doesn't quite know why things aren't working

Daily Mirror

Formula 1: Five talking points after the Bahrain GP from Red Bull dominance to a midfield shakeup

"Looking ahead to Jeddah, it's a completely different track with different conditions, there’s a lot of long straights and fast corners, so it will give us a completely different picture of where everyone is on the grid"

Irish Mirror

Ten things we learned at the 2023 F1 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.

Motorsport

Aston Martin and Alonso leave F1 midfield rivals in rear-view mirror

Fernando Alonso leads a rapid revival, Hamilton and Mercedes left far behind and Red Bull remain in control

The Guardian - UK

10 things we learned at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

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Lucky Lando Norris and key Zhou Guanyu decision – five F1 Bahrain GP stories you missed

Naturally, the headlines were filled with news of Max Verstappen's dominance, Lewis Hamilton's struggles and Charles Leclerc's misfortune – but there were plenty of other stories on offer in Bahrain

Autosport

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.

Daily Mirror

Ted Kravitz urges Toto Wolff to follow Red Bull lead for Mercedes' first step out of mess

Wolff has already admitted that Mercedes need to completely change their car concept, and Sky reporter Kravitz feels they have no choice but to follow Red Bull's lead

The Guardian - UK

‘This is not the right car’: Hamilton laments uncompetitive Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, who finished 50 seconds behind Max Verstappen in Bahrain, has said Mercedes ‘know this is not the right car’

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Damon Hill makes worrying Red Bull point as Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes have "real problem"

The Bahrain Grand Prix saw Red Bull show just how far ahead they are compared to the rest of the field in terms of car performance, and Mercedes realise that they are on the wrong path

Daily Mirror

Fernando Alonso hated Lewis Hamilton "surprise" during Bahrain GP fight

Alonso was in a jovial mood after returning to the Formula 1 podium at the age of 41 in Bahrain, and doing so after an eye-catching battle on track with Hamilton

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton laments Mercedes pace as he urges team to fix issue "ASAP" after Bahrain GP

Lewis Hamilton could only finish fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, whilst teammate George Russell was seventh as Mercedes again struggled to keep pace with Red Bull

Evening Standard

F1: Miserable Mercedes forced to start again after Bahrain Grand Prix nightmare

Silver Arrows have got their approach to the new season all wrong and slipped down to fourth in the paddock

Motorsport

Hamilton: I need to be a "positive light" for Mercedes F1 after Bahrain

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.

The Guardian - UK

Mercedes will not lose Lewis Hamilton, insists Toto Wolff after Bahrain misery

Toto Wolff pledged not to ‘lose a driver and then throw in the towel’ after Mercedes made a dire start to the season

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner can't resist Aston Martin jab as he reacts to Red Bull hype in Bahrain

Bold predictions are already being made about what Red Bull can achieve in 2023 after Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix by miles and Sergio Perez finished second

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