Ron Dennis has hailed Fernando Alonso as 'the fastest driver in F1' after the Spaniard brushed off claims he should quit.
Lewis Hamilton delivered a scintillating final lap to secure Bahrain GP pole position - but elimination qualy flopped again.
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen proved Ferrari could yet be a threat at the Bahrain GP by securing a one-two in P3.
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Nico Rosberg believes the high levels of tyre degradation seen on Friday could mean the Bahrain GP features "surprises".
Renault's Jolyon Palmer admits they are surprised by McLaren's pace in Bahrain having set their sights on beating them.
An optimistic Jenson Button says McLaren's car feels "positive" at the Bahrain GP after the team's shock pace in P2.
McLaren caused a surprise as Jenson Button finished third behind the dominant Mercedes drivers, while Vettel broke down.
Nico Rosberg picked up from where he left off from his race win in Australia by leading the way from Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain.
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Lewis Hamilton remains unperturbed about Nico Rosberg's winning run and says he is ready to cash in on his own "positive" form.
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Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have expressed surprise F1's elimination qualifying system has remained for Bahrain.
Romain Grosjean feels there is even more to come from Haas following their points-scoring debut in Australia.
Nico Rosberg and Fernando Alonso led a passionate plea to the F1 decision-makers during Thursday's drivers' press conference.
Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of the Bahrain GP after suffering fractured ribs in his high-speed accident in Australia.
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Fernando Alonso will take his second power unit of the season in Bahrain after the first was heavily damaged in Melbourne.