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Were you paying attention to all the action at Sakhir on the weekend?

Oscar Piastri’s manager Mark Webber believes that the McLaren driver has raised his game against the “serious artillery” of his rivals – such as Lando Norris and Max Verstappen – after taking a dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Formula 1 is back in action this weekend with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – and here’s all the information you need to follow the action live from Jeddah on F1 TV.

As the first triple header of the 2025 season heads towards its conclusion, F1 arrives in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?

Sometimes a new Grand Prix arrives on the F1 calendar and immediately leaves its mark. The first Saudi Arabian GP was one of them, grabbing the attention from the outset and never letting go.

New Kick Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley has promised to lead the squad “in my own way” as he explained what he has learned during the early days in his new role.

Kimi Antonelli is not the only person with his first name to make it in Formula 1 – and, several years on from the ‘other’ Kimi racing in the sport, the youngster has revealed what happened when he met his famous namesake, Kimi Raikkonen.

The Circuit of The Americas has announced the headlining artists for the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, with this year's event delivering 36 hours of nonstop entertainment, from high-octane racing to chart-topping performances, across the weekend of October 17-19.

Dennis Hauger's career trajectory is one taken by many Formula 1 hopefuls, winning several karting titles before graduating into the F1 feeder series. There, he became an Italian F4 champion before winning the 2021 F3 title with Prema (beating current Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan). He went on to win multiple F2 races and even earned a runner-up finish in the coveted Macau Grand Prix.
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Lewis Hamilton started his Formula 1 career at a stern-faced McLaren where personality was basically poison. In the ensuing 18 years, feelings have changed dramatically and we see now the Hamilton that stands up for his beliefs and lets his flair shine through in everything from his helmet designs to the clothes he wears around the F1 paddock.
It's something the the seven-time world champion ...Keep reading

Kick Sauber did not have a great Sunday in Bahrain, with Gabriel Bortoleto running last for much of the Grand Prix while Nico Hulkenberg found himself disqualified for a technical breach after initially finishing P13.

Aston Martin endured a difficult Grand Prix weekend in Bahrain, off the pace throughout with neither driver able to make much progress in the race. Fernando Alonso finished the higher of the duo in 15th with Lance Stroll trailing home in 17th.

Bahrain played host to a thrilling spectacle for the second stop of a triple header sequence, with Oscar Piastri sealing a commanding win while Lando Norris recovered from sixth to third on a mixed weekend for the Briton. The F1 Nation crew are here to discuss Piastri's impressive performance, along with a host of other topics from a weekend that saw the Australian close the gap to championship leader team mate Lando Norris down to just three points.

Yuki Tsunoda made it two Red Bull cars in the top 10 for the first time this season in Bahrain, as the Japanese racer finished ninth to claim two points – his best Grand Prix result of the season.

Fred Vasseur has suggested that Ferrari need to “stay calm” over their performance levels after mixed fortunes during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with the Frenchman also admitting that he “appreciated” Lewis Hamilton’s frustration with himself after Saturday’s Qualifying.

While the previous week's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain's high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen.
And only just as well, as Haas started on the backfoot with a crash for Esteban Ocon in Q2 which prevented him from starting higher than 14th. His rookie team-mate Oliver ...Keep reading

Last month, Katherine Legge became the 17th woman to race at the top level of NASCAR when she made her Cup debut at Phoenix Raceway. The experience made enough of an impression that she has made plans to return -- and since last week's announcement has been working to expand her NASCAR schedule in an even bigger way.
On April 10th, she shared her renewed partnership with beauty brand e.l.f ...Keep reading

Aston Martin is a long way off the promise it showed in past years, with the team scoring just 10 points over the first four races of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Now it’s emerged that juggling upgrades, getting to grips with the complex 2026 aero regulations and developing a new gearbox in house are all hitting the team’s results this year.
Just two years ago, Aston Martin and driver ...Keep reading

Newly injured world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in hospital in Qatar before he can return home to Spain. Initial indications are that he will be out for around three months.
The Spaniard, who had only just made a return to MotoGP action after recovering from the injuries that kept him out of the first three races of the year, fell on lap 14 of ...Keep reading

Formula 1 moved swiftly on from Suzuka to Sakhir for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri charging to pole position and the race win. But who else impressed in the desert night? Check out the latest Power Rankings scores and overall leaderboard below...