Tags: Bahrain GP
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Bahrain: FIA post-race press conference
It was one of the craziest races in recent memory as Mercedes pulled off the most unlikely of one-twos in Bahrain.
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FIA post-qualifying press conference – Bahrain
Ferrari duly delivered after the pace they have shown so far this weekend, claiming a 1-2 in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Verstappen’s ‘foot’ to blame for Bahrain crash
Max Verstappen “foot” was partially to blame for his Bahrain qualifying crash, that’s according to Christian Horner.
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Mercedes were ‘too slow’ to react to Vettel threat
Mercedes have admitted they were “probably a little bit too slow” to recognise the threat of a one-stopping Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain.
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Fans hit out at ‘rude’ Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has gone from a fan favourite to perhaps slightly less than after breaking the leg of one of his mechanics in Bahrain, and seeming to be more concerned about his DNF.
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Horner rues ‘brutally frustrating’ Bahrain GP
Christian Horner believes Red Bull had the pace to challenge for the Bahrain win but that came to naught when both cars retired early.
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Lowe issues rally cry after Bahrain disappointment
Paddy Lowe says Williams need to band together and “work intelligently and diligently” to solve their current pace problem.
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Weight lifted off Ericsson’s shoulders
Marcus Ericsson admits it was a “great relief” to score points in Bahrain, his first top-ten showing since Italy 2015.
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Hamilton re-lives his ‘risky’ triple overtake
Lewis Hamilton pulled off the stand-out overtake of the Bahrain Grand Prix as he took three cars in one corner and made up ground from a cautious start.
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Conclusions from a thrilling Bahrain GP
Pierre Gasly overhauls Carlos Sainz as the favourite to replace Daniel Ricciardo, Ferrari flummox Mercedes while showing that there’s still plenty of danger in F1 racing.
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Sirotkin: We looked like idiots from the outside
While Sergey Sirotkin concedes Williams must have “looked like idiots” in Bahrain, he says that is from the outside as there were some positives for Williams.
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Alonso: We need to raise our game
Although McLaren bagged their second double points-haul of 2018 in Bahrain, Fernando Alonso says McLaren need to raise their game, as it is “not enough at the moment.”
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Bottas says Bahrain highlighted W09’s weaknesses
Second in Bahrain by just 0.699s, Valtteri Bottas says this past weekend’s grand prix highlighted “some weaknesses” in Mercedes’ W09.
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Cigarini recovering in hospital after surgery
Kimi Raikkonen’s mechanic Francesco Cigarini says the surgery for the double leg break he suffered in Bahrain went “OK.”
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Vettel defends Hamilton’s Verstappen remark
Sebastian Vettel came to the defence of Lewis Hamilton in the post-race press conference after the Brit called Max Verstappen “a ****head” for their collision in Bahrain.
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Steiner: Bahrain points were good for the morale
After a heart-wrenching double DNF in Australia, Haas came back to score 10 championship points in Bahrain thanks to Kevin Magnussen’s fifth-placed finish.
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‘Gasly’s P4 made a man out of him’
Such is the praise for Pierre Gasly’s drive to fourth place in Bahrain that Helmut Marko says that drive “made a man out of him.”
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Ferrari mechanic suffered double leg fracture
The Ferrari mechanic that Kimi Raikkonen hit during the Bahrain Grand Prix suffered a double leg fracture.
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Verstappen says stewards should look into Hamilton
Max Verstappen is adamant he left Lewis Hamilton enough room in Bahrain to avoid a clash and feels the stewards’ decision not to take action wasn’t fair.
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Race: Vettel wins with Ferrari one-stop soft strategy
Sebastian Vettel beat Valtteri Bottas in a nail-biting finish to the Bahrain Grand Prix, a race that saw Lewis Hamilton recover to third and a double DNF for Red Bull.
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Ferrari fined after latest botched pit stop
Ferrari have been fined 50,000 Euros for the unsafe release of Kimi Raikkonen which resulted in one mechanic breaking his leg.
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Ratings: Vettel and Gasly shine brightest in Bahrain
Which drivers shone the brightest under the stars of the Sakhir desert? And who needs a quick turn of fortune heading into China?
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Vettel: A lie to say that was under control
Drivers may often say they had a close win under control but Sebastian Vettel admits that was a “lie” in Bahrain.
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Bahrain Grand Prix post-race press conference
Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton sit down to discuss a dramatic race at the Bahrain International Circuit.
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Alonso ‘fixed’ qualifying on the opening lap
Fernando Alonso joked that he “fixed” his disappointing qualifying performance on the opening lap in Bahrain as he lept from 13th to eighth.
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Gasly ‘super happy’ after stunning P4 finish
Pierre Gasly was “super happy” with his fourth place in the Bahrain GP, only the seventh time that Toro Rosso have been P4 or higher in 227 races.
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Ricciardo: This sport can rip your heart out
Dreaming of a Bahrain podium, perhaps even the win, Daniel Ricciardo’s Sunday night came to a premature halt as an electrical issue shut down his RB14.
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Wolff: When you have it in your hands, one more lap…
Toto Wolff says Mercedes missed the undercut with Valtteri Bottas, forcing him onto a one-stop strategy along with Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain.
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Ferrari mechanic accident overshadows Vettel win
It was an action-packed Bahrain Grand Prix, but there was a second unsafe release of the weekend between Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen which marred Sebastian Vettel’s victory.
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Race quotes: Haas, Renault, McLaren, Sauber
Haas put their pit stop woes behind them, another double points finish for McLaren and a long-awaited first points finish for Marcus Ericsson.