Lewis Hamilton prevailed in a thrilling scrap with Max Verstappen to win the first race of the 2021 season in Bahrain.
F1 Bahrain 2021 articles archive
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix championship points
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton leads the world championship after the opening race of 2021, with a seven-point lead over Max Verstappen.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix race result
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.
Rate the race: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mazepin “very angry with myself” after crashing out of first race on lap one
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onNikita Mazepin says he is “very angry with myself” after spinning out of his grand prix debut just two corners into the first lap.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in pictures.
Vettel given five-place grid drop and three penalty points for yellow flag error
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has been given a grid penalty for failing to respond to yellow flags, despite the stewards noting he couldn’t have seen them being waved.
Wolff sees a 2022 development dilemma for Mercedes after off-season step backwards
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onHaving started the new season at a clear disadvantage to Red Bull, Mercedes face a difficult decision about their development programme for F1’s new rules in 2022.
Honda’s “great winter” is its most impressive effort yet, says Verstappen
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said Red Bull’s pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix shows Honda have done a “great job” with their new power unit.
Mercedes prioritised making car “less of a handful” for race
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say their new car is much harder to work with than its predecessor, and tried to make it more forgiving to drive for the first race of the season.
Perez’s Q2 stumble leaves Verstappen fighting Mercedes single-handed
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen has looked quick enough to beat Mercedes all weekend, but with his new team mate only 11th on the grid he’ll have to do it by himself.
Live: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Analysis: F1 field closes up as Mercedes lose two seconds in four months
Lap time watch: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe top five teams are within a second of each other in Bahrain – three more than last year – which suggests 2021 will be a much more competitive season.
Mazepin says team told him to overtake queue of rivals in Q1
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onNikita Mazepin says he was following his team’s instructions when he overtook a queue of cars before beginning his final flying lap in qualifying.
Mercedes also ‘losing a bit on the engine side’ to Honda – Wolff
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted their deficit to Red Bull is down to more than just aerodynamics.
Perez says unfamiliarity with car, not strategy, to blame for Q2 exit
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has put his failure to make it into the final segment of qualifying for his first grand prix with Red Bull down to his inexperience with the car
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Norris: ‘Everyone thought we were heroes after yesterday but we never going to be’
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren’s performance in qualifying was as expected, despite slipping from second in practice yesterday to seventh on the grid.
Hamilton: F1’s new aero rules were intended to ‘peg us back’
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Formula 1’s new aerodynamic rules which have been introduced for the 2021 F1 season were intended to cut Mercedes’ advantage over their rivals.
Vettel unhappy after “mess in the last sector” leads to Q1 exit
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said he was “upset and angry” at dropping out in Q1 after encountering yellow flags in a messy end to his first qualifying session for Aston Martin.