Bahrain Grand Prix News
After Max Verstappen dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1 analyse what went wrong for Red Bull's rivals in the season opener.
Christian Horner says he expects to remain Red Bull team principal for next week's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen began his defence of the Formula 1 world championship by leading team-mate Sergio Perez in a dominant Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen will start his quest for a fourth successive F1 world title from pole position in Saturday's season-opening Bahrain GP.
Carlos Sainz topped final practice from Fernando Alonso ahead of Friday qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton set a surprise pace as Mercedes finished first and second on an unexpected opening day of track action in Bahrain.
Daniel Ricciardo topped the first practice session of the new Formula 1 season at Bahrain GP for the renamed RB team
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will go on to win more F1 world championships beyond his time at the team.
Look back at updates and the best video from the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two from Sergio Perez.
Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle assesses the pecking order at the start of the new season and a big year for the sport's driver market.
Karun Chandhok, Natalie Pinkham and Tommo take a deep dive in to the F1 off-season, testing, and preview the first race in Bahrain.
Find out why the first two Formula 1 races of the 2024 season are being held on a Saturday in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
What's changed? What to look out for? What you need to know about Formula 1 in 2024 ahead of this week's Bahrain GP season-opener.
Find out when and how to watch 2024's season-opening round on Sky Sports F1, with the first race day TODAY.
Sky Sports F1 analyse the key talking points as pre-season testing comes to a close ahead of the opening race of 2024 in Bahrain next week.
This week's Bahrain test will give the first clues as to whether Red Bull's rivals have closed up on the world champions over the winter.
Find out when to watch all three days of pre-season testing from Bahrain live on Sky Sports F1 this week.
Find out when all 24 Grands Prix take place in 2024, plus who is driving for whom.
Formula 1's race start times have been confirmed for the 2024 season, when the first two grands prix will take place on Saturdays.
Esteban Ocon equalled Pastor Maldonado's record of three driving infringements in one race at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
| Fri 6th Dec | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
| Practice 2 | 12:45pm | 1:00pm |
| Sat 7th Dec | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 10:15am | 10:30am |
| Qualifying | 1:15pm | 2:00pm |
| Sun 8th Dec | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 11:30am | 1:00pm |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 429 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 349 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 341 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 291 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 272 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 640 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 619 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 581 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 446 |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 92 |
| Fri 6th Dec | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
| Practice 2 | 12:45pm | 1:00pm |
| Sat 7th Dec | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 10:15am | 10:30am |
| Qualifying | 1:15pm | 2:00pm |
| Sun 8th Dec | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 11:30am | 1:00pm |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 429 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 349 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 341 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 291 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 272 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 640 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 619 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 581 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 446 |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 92 |
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