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Winner: Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along with the narrative spun by a media corps ...Keep reading

After seemingly hitting rock bottom morale-wise in qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton rebounded by guiding his Ferrari to fifth place from ninth on the grid. Team-mate Charles Leclerc was fourth after starting second. For Hamilton, this was arguably the best result possible without retirements ahead. Afterwards, Hamilton was the most upbeat he has been since winning the ...Keep reading

Sometimes, a street circuit can prove chaoticand turn into a battle of attrition. On other occasions, it can run caution-free and turn into a track position challenge. 
Sunday’s race in Long Beach was clearly the latter. On a day with no crashes, perfect weather and few passing opportunities, little moments made all the difference. The timing of a pit stop or a starting tire decision can be ...Keep reading

On Saturday, a mistake from Christian Lundgaard threatened to keep Arrow McLaren from podium contention in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. 
But with the right strategy and a quality drive, the Dane was able to salvage a third-place effort himself. He knew immediately who the credit should go to. 
“This one’s dedicated to the crew,” Lundgaard said of his run. “Thank you ...Keep reading

Starting on pole has proven to be a good omen for Kyle Kirkwood on the streets of Long Beach.
Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps and kept defending champion Alex Palou in his rearview mirror to win for the second time in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. It’s the Floridian’s third-career victory and second from pole in the iconic street race. 
The result ended a 23-race winless streak ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson started Sunday's race from third, and quickly charged into the race lead. He never looked back, leading 411 laps and taking the checkered flag for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson also won both stages as he earned his second consecutive Bristol win.
Afterwards, Larson's thoughts immediately went to Jon Edwards, the beloved director of racing communications at HMS who unexpectedly passed ...Keep reading

Bahrain's tough Sakhir circuit finally served up a spectacle that put F1's 10 teams through the ringer. Here's who passed the test with flying colours and who failed to make the cut.
Winner: Oscar Piastri / Loser: Lando Norris

Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Lando Norris has got a bit of as problem. On a weekend where ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has given his take on the collision with Yuki Tsunoda that ultimately led to his retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix, a race that the Spaniard admitted had been “frustrating” after earlier looking promising.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix from the Bahrain international Circuit.

Lewis Hamilton says he “learned a lot” about extracting the best from his Ferrari, admitting his feeling from Saturday to Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix was “night and day different”.

Pierre Gasly was delighted to clinch Alpine’s first points of the 2025 season thanks to a P7 finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Frenchman also left encouraged by the team’s “competitive” performance throughout the weekend.

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. George Russell (Mercedes), 3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

There was no catching Oscar Piastri up front as the McLaren star gave the team in orange their first-ever Bahrain victory, but behind the young Australia it was action aplenty. That meant plenty of fascinating numbers for us to crunch post-race.

Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari has taken a “baby step” forward at the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix but admits many more steps are needed to be “where we want”.

Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix due to excessive skid block wear on his Kick Sauber, meaning the German loses his 13th-place finish.

George Russell has given some insight into the various problems he battled in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix, all while trying to keep Lando Norris at bay for second position.

Max Verstappen was left to rue a series of problems that affected him during the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Dutchman admitting that ending the race in P6 was a decent outcome considering that “everything went wrong”.

Lando Norris could not hide his disappointment after Sunday night’s Bahrain Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver coming home third in an incident-filled race that he described as “messy”, while team mate Oscar Piastri cruised to victory.

Lando Norris says "something is just not clicking" between him and his McLaren car so far this season.

Lando Norris says "something is just not clicking" between him and his McLaren car so far this season.