Three errors led to a Ferrari mechanic being injured in a botched pit stop for Kimi Raikkonen in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix articles archive
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix articles.
Verstappen not to blame for Bahrain qualifying crash – Horner
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner has cleared Max Verstappen of blame for his crash during Q1 in Bahrain after reports yesterday suggested he held his driver responsible.
Steiner warns against knee-jerk reaction to pit lane safety fears
2018 F1 season
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner said Formula One shouldn’t over-react to the pit stop safety problems seen in Australia and Bahrain.
Ferrari explains why Raikkonen’s pit stop went wrong
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said a problem with an electronic sensor led to the pit stop error which injured a mechanic in Bahrain.
Problems in first two races not down to bad luck – Raikkonen
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen said the problems he suffered in the first two races of 2018 weren’t a question of bad luck.
McLaren the only team to have no problems so far – Alonso
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso dismissed suggestions McLaren had made a disappointing start to the season following his seventh place finish in Bahrain.
Hamilton ‘forgot about the camera’ when he made Verstappen remark
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he will take more care with his remarks in the cool-down room after he was heard swearing about Max Verstappen in Bahrain.
Ricciardo: Bottas should have tried turn one move on Vettel
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said he watched the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix hoping Valtteri Bottas would make a last-lap attempt to pass Sebastian Vettel for the win.
Ferrari will be “hard to beat” in China – Hamilton
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Ferrari’s superior straight-line speed will put them at an advantage in this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.
No disrespect to Alonso in Bahrain radio messages – Gasly
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly said a post-race radio message to his Toro Rosso team was not meant to disrespect Fernando Alonso following criticism of his comment.
Hamilton only criticising me because I’m young – Verstappen
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen defended his driving against Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain and said the Mercedes driver had only singled him out for criticism because he is younger.
Perez doesn’t understand penalty for formation lap incident with Hartley
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez will ask FIA race director Charlie Whiting for an explanation for the 30-second penalty he received for an error on the formation lap in Bahrain.
Mercedes admit they were “too slow” to respond to Vettel threat
2018 F1 season
Posted onMercedes technical director James Allison said they didn’t respond quickly enough to Sebastian Vettel’s switch to a one-stop strategy in Bahrain.
Bahrain GP shows F1 must become more competitive – Brawn
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe Bahrain Grand Prix was like watching two different races at once, said F1’s motorsport managing director Ross Brawn.
Analysis: Why Bottas couldn’t pass Vettel – or catch him sooner
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onDid Valtteri Bottas blow his chance to win the Bahrain Grand Prix? The Mercedes driver explained why he wasn’t able to pass Sebastian Vettel.
Top ten pictures from the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
Vettel’s narrow win bodes well for 2018 title fight
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onSebastian Vettel clung on to deny Valtteri Bottas a win. But while Ferrari and Mercedes fought a third team could have joined the battle.
Hamilton: Three-car pass was like Talladega Nights
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton described his pass on three cars during the Bahrain Grand Prix as being like something out of Talladega Nights.
FIA to examine Ferrari’s “perplexing” pit stop error which injured a mechanic
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA intends to examine Ferrari’s error during Kimi Raikkonen’s pit stop which led to a mechanic being injured during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly, Sebastian Vettel, Kevin Magnussen and Marcus Ericsson were RaceFans’ stars performers of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.