Bahrain Grand Prix News
Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris in a McLaren one-two while Lewis Hamilton was only eighth in his upgraded Ferrari in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Formula 1 will not return to V10 engines in the imminent future after a "productive" meeting was held between the FIA and teams on Friday.
World championship leader Lando Norris set the early pace for McLaren in a sweltering Practice One session at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lando Norris has admitted McLaren need to take more risks in certain scenarios after reviewing how they lost out to Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz has hit out at the FIA for fining him after an upset stomach caused him to be "five seconds" late to the national anthem at last weekend's Japanese GP.
The FIA's deputy president for sport Robert Reid has resigned, citing a "standards breakdown" in Formula 1's governing body.
Formula 1 makes its annual trip to Sakhir for the Bahrain Grand Prix and the first night race of the 2025 season.
All the key race weekends dates to follow the 24-race Formula 1 season in 2025 and all the ways to watch with Sky Sports.
After Max Verstappen dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1 analyse what went wrong for Red Bull's rivals in the season opener.
Christian Horner says he expects to remain Red Bull team principal for next week's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen began his defence of the Formula 1 world championship by leading team-mate Sergio Perez in a dominant Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen will start his quest for a fourth successive F1 world title from pole position in Saturday's season-opening Bahrain GP.
Carlos Sainz topped final practice from Fernando Alonso ahead of Friday qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton set a surprise pace as Mercedes finished first and second on an unexpected opening day of track action in Bahrain.
Daniel Ricciardo topped the first practice session of the new Formula 1 season at Bahrain GP for the renamed RB team
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will go on to win more F1 world championships beyond his time at the team.
Look back at updates and the best video from the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two from Sergio Perez.
Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle assesses the pecking order at the start of the new season and a big year for the sport's driver market.
Karun Chandhok, Natalie Pinkham and Tommo take a deep dive in to the F1 off-season, testing, and preview the first race in Bahrain.
Find out why the first two Formula 1 races of the 2024 season are being held on a Saturday in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
| Fri 1st May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 5:00pm | 5:30pm |
| Sprint Qualifying | 8:30pm | 9:30pm |
| Sat 2nd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 4:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Qualifying | 8:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Sun 3rd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 7:30pm | 9:00pm |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
| Fri 1st May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 5:00pm | 5:30pm |
| Sprint Qualifying | 8:30pm | 9:30pm |
| Sat 2nd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 4:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Qualifying | 8:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Sun 3rd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 7:30pm | 9:00pm |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
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