Formula 1

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day in Sakhir...

The drivers and teams report back on final practice and Qualifying at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix from the Bahrain international Circuit.

Pierre Gasly was thrilled to score an eye-catching P5 in Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix – which later became P4 following grid penalties for the Mercedes cars ahead – with the Frenchman hailing a “very special lap” as he looks to claim Alpine’s first points of the season on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton has said sorry to his Ferrari team “for not doing the job” after only qualifying ninth for the Bahrain Grand Prix, and claims “I’ve got to do the talking on the track” in Sunday’s race.

Oscar Piastri came out on top in Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, posting a time good enough for just his second Formula 1 career pole position.

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have both been hit with one-place grid penalties for the Bahrain Grand Prix, following rule breaches in Saturday’s Qualifying session.

Lando Norris cut a downbeat figure after Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver having to settle for sixth on the grid while team mate Oscar Piastri charged to pole position.

Max Verstappen admitted that he had struggled with an “inconsistent” Red Bull during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Dutchman having ended the session in P7 following a “tough” weekend so far.

Oscar Piastri became the first repeat polesitter of the 2025 season after claiming top spot for the Bahrain Grand Prix, edging George Russell as McLaren team mate Lando Norris was sixth. Here’s a round-up of all the best facts and stats from another Qualifying session…

Oscar Piastri was delighted to secure pole position for what will be his 50th Grand Prix start in Bahrain, with the Australian building on the promise that he displayed throughout the weekend’s practice sessions to “deliver when it mattered” in Qualifying.

Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, as McLaren team mate Lando Norris could only manage sixth.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting the better of Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a thrilling conclusion – with team mate Lando Norris only sixth.

Esteban Ocon brought out the red flag during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix as the Haas driver made heavy contact with the barrier.

Josep María Martí made a final lap pass to take an incredible Sprint Race victory for Campos Racing, fighting through from 11th on the grid.

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir.

Oscar Piastri made it a clean sweep of fastest times in all three practice sessions for McLaren ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, besting team mate Lando Norris by 0.668s.

Oscar Piastri set the pace during the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian leading the way by a stunning margin of more than half a second from Lando Norris while Charles Leclerc took third.

Campos Racing’s Nikola Tsolov came out on top ahead of a charging Freddie Slater to seal victory in Saturday’s Sakhir Sprint Race, giving the Bulgarian driver a record-equalling fourth win in FIA Formula 3.

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir.

F1 Authentics – run by Memento Exclusives under the licence of Formula 1 – have revealed that they are auctioning a Red Bull Racing motion simulator featuring the team’s special race-winning livery from the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.