Qualy quotes: Renault, Force India, Haas, McLaren
Renault qualified best of the rest in China, whilst there were signs of improvement at Force India. Both McLaren cars knocked out in Q2.
McLaren
Alonso plays down Mercedes, Ferrari talk
Fernando Alonso has declared McLaren as "the place to be" despite his manager Flavio Briatore saying he would like to see the Spaniard at Mercedes or Ferrari next season.
McLaren fined for unsafe pit stop release
McLaren are now the third team this season to be fined by the FIA for an unsafe release after a pit stop.
Practice quotes: Renault, Haas, McLaren, Force India
Renault finished best of the rest on the opening day in China; McLaren are fined after Stoffel Vandoorne is unsafely released.
Gasly explains radio ‘joke’ about Alonso
Pierre Gasly has said it was nothing more than "a joke" when he referenced a Fernando Alonso comment on team radio at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Alonso on unrealistic expectations at McLaren
Fernando Alonso thinks peoples' expectations of McLaren are too high this season, but did say that the team are off to great start.
Alonso: Consistency has to be the key
Fernando Alonso says it is important that McLaren get qualifying right in China in order to give themselves the best chance at a good result come Sunday.
Brown named McLaren CEO in reshuffle
Zak Brown is the new McLaren Racing CEO as part of a management reshuffle at Woking.
Alonso downplays Toro Rosso-Honda performance
Fernando Alonso isn't at all worried about Toro Rosso-Honda's pace in Bahrain, after all he wasn't asked questions about it in Australia.
Brown denies juniors were ‘promised’ 2019 drive
Zak Brown has rubbished claims that McLaren have offered a 2019 drive to Lando Norris or Nyck de Vries if either wins the Formula 2 title.
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."
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.
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.
Alonso admits McLaren were lacking ‘everywhere’
Unhappy with McLaren's performance in qualifying, Fernando Alonso reckons they were lacking a "ittle bit everywhere" leaving both drivers outside the top ten.
McLaren ‘astonished’ by lack of qualy pace
Falling short of their goal of making it into Q3 in Bahrain, Eric Boullier says there will be a "big investigation" at McLaren as they don't know why they lacked pace.
Qualifying quotes: McLaren, Sauber, Williams
McLaren didn't make it into the pole position shoot-out in Bahrain while Sauber and Williams failed to break out of Q1.
Alonso: Today was a case of so far, so good
With both McLarens inside the top ten in practice, Fernando Alonso says he needs to deliver and do a "perfect lap" to ensure a similar result come qualifying.
Friday quotes: Renault, Toro Rosso, McLaren
There were top ten times in Bahrain practice for Nico Hulkenbrerg, Pierre Gasly and both McLaren drivers.
Alonso adamant McLaren can fight for podiums
Fernando Alonso is confident that McLaren can put themselves in a position to fight for podiums this season, mentioning how close he was in his first race with Renault power.
Thursday’s FIA press conference in full
Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas fielded (some) questions from the media at the Drivers' Press Conference in Bahrain.
Alonso holds key to Ricciardo’s future
Fernando Alonso is the biggest obstacle standing between Daniel Ricciardo and a 2019 Mercedes race-seat, according to reports in the Spanish media.
Alonso: McLaren can target top three ‘very soon’
Fernando Alonso has claimed McLaren will be able to fight in races with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull "very soon" with their planned upgrade packages.
De Vries given 2019 incentive by McLaren
Nyck de Vries has been told that he must beat Lando Norris in the F2 title race to have a chance with McLaren in F1 next season.
Testing woes delayed McLaren upgrades
McLaren boss Eric Boullier has confirmed that the team were forced to delay the planned upgrade in Australia because of their reliability woes in winter testing.
Haas: Rivals want to justify their incompetence
Guenther Steiner has called out Haas' rivals, saying they are only complaining about the similarities between the VF18 and Ferrari's SF71H to justify their own "incompetence."
McLaren: We pushed the limits a bit too far
Trailing Red Bull in Australia, Eric Boullier concedes over-ambition and a torrid pre-season meant McLaren are not quite where they want to be.
Alonso was wary of a Verstappen ‘trick’
Fernando Alonso didn't pass Max Verstappen when the Red Bull driver waved him through as he "thought that was maybe a trick."
Force India, McLaren want Haas ‘magic’ investigated
Force India and McLaren have called on FIA to "closely" look at Haas' relationship with Ferrari after the American team's fast start to this season.
Alonso: Red Bull are McLaren’s ‘next target’
Fernando Alonso feels McLaren will be in a position to have Red Bull in their sights after the Spaniard finished P5 at the Australian Grand Prix.
Race quotes: McLaren, Renault, Force India
McLaren and Renault both scored double-points returns but Force India leave Australia with nothing to show.