Charles, Carlos and the whole team have tackled the start of the season working methodically and with determination, going into the smallest detail to get all the potential out of the package. ", "It was tough today and I am not completely satisfied. “It’s a pleasant relief to get the first quali out of the way and get a decent result. Sakhir, Bahrain. Formula 1 chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali appears to have cleared the final hurdle for Formula 1's sprint qualifying trial in 2021. Yuki and Pierre completed strong laps on the soft tyre, so we decided to optimise the race-start sets, by having both cars on to the medium compound for Q2. Formula 1 chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali appears to have cleared the final hurdle for Formula 1's sprint qualifying trial in 2021. (NON TORRENT) F1 Bahrain Qualifying 2021. It was nip and tuck in Q2 and it looked like Mercedes had a small advantage on the medium tyre but then Max came back on the softs. It’s a shame to not be starting the race further up the grid but we know the race pace is there, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow. 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix - Post Qualifying Discussion. Nonetheless, there were several teams that felt the medium tyre was the best option to start the race on tomorrow: four of the top 10 will start the race on the yellow medium C3 compound, including the top three, and this will give them more strategic options. Both drivers made Q2 with ease and while they couldn’t go any further, P12 and free tyre choice is a very decent start to the season for Giovinazzi. He’s got a huge amount of maturity and experience and he’s adapting well. But starting from third at this track isn't bad so I'm looking forward to it. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Valtteri Bottas of Finland driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W12 on track during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. We have proven that our optimism after testing was well-founded and that we can be a lot more competitive this season. ", BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Williams Racing FW43B Mercedes on track during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. Could AlphaTauri be the surprise package of the 2021 Formula 1 season? The Brit, 36, moved level … We wanted to do three runs each with both cars, but the time gets very short to do them – we couldn’t do all that. THE 2021 Formula 1 season is UNDER WAY and Lewis Hamilton has dealt the first blow with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), GIOVINAZZI Antonio (ita), Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C41, action during Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 from March 26 to 28, 2021 on the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C41, pitstop practice during Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 from March 26 to 28, 2021 on the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI. The new Formula 2 format, with two races today, were also interesting. pin. Mr Saturday was at it again, Russell not just out-qualifying his team mate once again but also making it to Q2. Both drivers put in excellent laps to get us into Q3 and then to P6 and P7 on the grid. Close. Mazepin had a tricky start to his F1 qualifying career, spinning twice in Q1 and even bringing out the yellows as the chequered flag fell which foiled a few flying laps from his rivals. F1 fans in India will get see thrilling action live at Star Sports Network, in Asia, it will be at Fox Sports Asia, Australian fans will get to see the race live at Fox Sports Australia and Network Ten. After testing it is always difficult to know where you are and we really didn’t know how it would be in qualifying but when you have a lap like that in Q3 and such a good feeling in the car you can be happy. It's also no secret that we've been struggling with the car around this circuit; it's nowhere near as easy to work with as the W11 but everyone in Brackley and Brixworth has been working hard since the test and we've learnt a lot about the W12 and found a more predicable balance, even if we're lacking overall pace. Click to see spoiler. I think we should be satisfied as a team with the step we made since last year, so to be so far forward on the grid feels great. We got everything done that we wanted to do – it was difficult circumstances with the heat, but the guys did a good job. I went wide at Turn 13 and lost a couple of tenths and the field is so tight that it knocked me out of Q3. It will be a massive challenge for us to beat them but we’re starting from the best possible place.”, BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. I'm immensely proud of everyone. We have a very good opportunity to achieve a good result as we saw how our performance was close to the cars ahead of us. They experienced about all the issues you can have in qualifying – not least both of them getting stopped on the weighbridge, that was a new one for us. Coming out for their final laps, the team made the even braver decision to go again on the mediums. As for Perez, he had a much trickier evening. Bahrain was a sample of one but that qualifying speed indicated that AlphaTauri has got its act together in 2021. "That performance was the absolute maximum today and I am really happy. hide. Both drivers looked good in Q1, but found themselves on the cusp of the top 10 in Q2 after opting to boldly run the medium compound tyres. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen scored his 4th F1 pole position of his career, during the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session today. 752 shares. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Nicholas Latifi of Canada driving the (6) Williams Racing FW43B Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. He’s put in a really good performance already this weekend, so I’m really pleased with that. Browse through 2021 Formula 1 Bahrain GP results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. We need to put everything together – strategy, start, pit stops – and get the maximum out of our cars, but we can definitely aim for the points.”, “Our target was to put both cars in Q2 and we did it. He’s done everything asked of him so far this weekend, and now just needs to deliver on race day. Thanks so much. But in the final year of these regulations you need to push the needle further to not only beat Red Bull but also some of the other teams. ", Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director, "It's disappointing at the first race to be looking at a 0.4s gap to pole but at least we know the performance we need to find going forward. Pierre made that work – he was one of four drivers to get through to Q3 on the mediums – however, Yuki wasn’t able to extract the best from the tyre in the second session. Sergio was unfortunate to just miss out on making it through to Q3. Qualifying: 2:00 - 3:00 AEDT; Monday 29th March 2021. We had mixed fortunes with the yellow flags at the end of Q1 with Nicholas being unable to use DRS on the final straight as a result, but George largely unaffected. Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the first pole position of the new Formula 1 season, as the Red Bull driver topped 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying by over 0.3s. HIGHLIGHTS, Hamilton wins epic season opener by just 0.7s after thrilling battle with Verstappen in Bahrain, HIGHLIGHTS: Watch all the action from the Bahrain GP as the fight for victory went down to the last lap. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) In qualifying, though, the temperature was a lot cooler and I was able to attack and feel the car a little bit better. All world timezones. Sadly, the form of their new driver remains just that, Vettel’s flying lap in Q1 ruined by yellow flags. "I think it is fair to say the result today is disappointing and not what we wanted. Nicky couldn’t quite extract the same performance as George on this occasion, but he will start only two places back, and given his strong high fuel pace, he has an excellent chance to race with George. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images). The teams are understood to … Includes a corner-by-corner analysis together with dates and start times for all the sessions, together with details of previous winners of the race and current lap record. It’s not always easy to recover from that, but we managed to have a very strong Q2. save. Posted on 7th April 2021, 13:50 Author Dieter Rencken Categories 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2021 British Grand Prix, 2021 F1 season articles, 2021 Italian Grand Prix, F1 news Tags 2021 f1 season, F1, formula 1, formula one. Free Practice 1: 20:30 - 21:30 JST ; Saturday 27th March 2021. 752 shares. The race is going to be interesting as we see how the cars are going to behave in windier conditions. "A very positive day for the team. report. It’s a shame as the extra kilometres and comparison to Max would have helped me to progress but tomorrow is a new day and anything can happen around this track so hopefully we can make a good recovery.”, “It’s fantastic to start the season this way, our first pole at the opening round since 2013 and Honda’s first since Senna in 1991. I have been struggling in FP2 and FP3 as I could not find the feeling with the car but I worked quite a lot on the driving and in qualy I was actually quite confident I would be able to do the lap I wanted. We know there’s still a lot of work to be done, but we cannot deny that the first real comparison with our opponents proves that our efforts seem to be going in the right direction, although a clearer picture of the hierarchy will only emerge after three or four races. Qualifying is always amazing to experience in Formula 1 and I have missed that feeling! Sunday 28th March 2021. Today, we saw the first fruits of this work and we hope to see more tomorrow, when the points are given out. We've worked very hard over the last week to try and understand the package that we have. 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix - Post Qualifying Discussion. Anything can happen and we’ll push hard to make up some places and comeback. With Nikita, with rushing, something went wrong with his brake-by-wire setting. Sebastian was unfortunate to come across two yellow flags on his final push lap, which ultimately cost him a place in Q2. But more was to come, with Leclerc nailing his one flying lap in Q3 to steal that coveted ‘best of the rest’ P4 grid slot. It's just what the doctor ordered! BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Mick Schumacher of Germany and Haas during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. By Michael Lamonato March 27, 2021 9:32 AM. ", Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes AMG F1 in qualifying parc ferme. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen scored his 4th F1 pole position of his career, during the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session today. There’s a mix of cars around us, so I’m looking forward to that, and with Lando alongside hopefully we can get some big points for the team and start the year right.”, “Tricky qualifying, just because it’s very close between everyone. Formula 1 2021 Qualifying Race Live Telecast Information: F1 Bahrain GP 2021 Qualifying race Live telecast information is here. I had an issue with my brake-by-wire and I locked-up on the rears at Turn 1. "We know now where we are in terms of qualy pace and it’s a pleasant surprise, as we didn’t expect to be here, but today we need to keep our feet on the ground. Six different teams in the top 10 today and it's clear that simply being "good" will not be good enough this year. The first qualifying session of the 2021 season was a doozy. We'd wanted to get both cars onto the medium tyre to start the race which we managed to quite safely. “Not a bad result for the first qualifying of the year: of course, it could have been a bit better, as I made a couple of small mistakes here and there in my laps, but it could have been a lot worse. F1 Bahrain GP 2021Qualifying race live stream will be available at F1 TV worldwide, Hotstar in India, In Asia it will be Fox+. Schumacher had a more composed session but couldn’t get on the pace of Williams, but at least had the consolation of winning the intra-team battle. After a lacklustre FP3 which saw both drivers down the order, qualifying was a much better show from the Woking-based team. Posted by. I was just unlucky with my position on the track. We even got really close to the top 10 and to miss out on Q3 for less than a tenth really shows the progress we have made compared to last year. Today helps us confirm the positive feeling we had after testing: we have improved compared to last year and we feel we can have a lot more fun this season. Max Verstappen is the man to beat after the Dutchman topped all three practice sessions on Friday and … (Photo by Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team A521. After topping FP3, it really did seem Verstappen’s qualifying to lose and so it proved, the Dutchman laying down a mighty final lap to grab his fourth career pole by a huge four tenths of a second. 8 comments. Max Verstappen is the man to beat after the Dutchman topped all three practice sessions on Friday and Saturday, leaving Mercedes with much work to do. Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place over 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on Sunday, March 28. Now we have to focus on preparing for what will be a long and difficult race, run in conditions that could be very different to those we have seen so far this weekend.”, BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF21 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. share. There’s definitely room for improvement on my side, so I’m just looking forward to being able to get into another qualifying soon. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: The Red Bull Racing team celebrate the pole position of Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. Close. The pedal just went long, it’s something we need to look into. Max Verstappen took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir for Red Bull Racing on Saturday, the first race weekend of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship season. Alonso used all his experience to steer his A521 into Q3, but once there could only get on the pace of the Aston Martin. It is really enjoyable working with them and they are very passionate which I like, so a big credit to Honda for the result today as they have had a great winter. Race: 0:00 - 2:00 JST; 2021 Formula 1 Bahrain … ROUND 1: Bahrain . formula 1 gulf air bahrain grand prix 2021 26 Mar 2021 - 28 Mar 2021 Rolex, Formula 1 official timepiece - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: On a positive side, it was nice to see Fernando going into Q3 and that’s a good start to the season for him. 565 votes, 14.1k comments. Great work from the whole team, along with our colleagues from Mercedes, which allowed us to execute three very good qualifying sessions. Promoted content from around the web | Become a RaceFans Supporter to hide this ad and others “I’m really pleased with my performance today, it’s one of my best qualifying positions I’ve had with the team. Tomorrow is going to be very tight and Mercedes have turned it up, everyone wrote them off two weeks ago and they’re right up there as we expected. We’ll need to see how the weather is tomorrow, do our best and see what we can get out of the race. It’s probably a bit more of a race track than a qualifying track, so hopefully, after focusing a little bit on that throughout the weekend, we can be strong tomorrow.”, “We’ve got off to a good start in our first qualifying session of the year. Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place over 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on Sunday, March 28. Max Verstappen took pole position in a dramatic opening qualifying session of the F1 season at the Bahrain International Circuit. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing and The Netherlands during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. But there were some glimmers of hope in there, with Hamilton actually getting the beating of Verstappen on the medium compound tyre in Q2, and the fact that they have two drivers up at the sharp end ready to pressurise the Dutchman. F1 spoiler. Verstappen tops Hamilton in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying Formula 1. Valtteri was a bit compromised in the final session by having used an extra soft in the first session but overall, it was good effort by the team and drivers, and should put us in a strong position for tomorrow. We have two cars to battle against one Red Bull tomorrow. Our job is to maximise all the opportunities and see what happens.”, “It was a good fight out there today and it is clear that the midfield has become even closer this year because a lost tenth or two will put you in Q2. New to Kayo? Two Ferrari cars in the top 10 in qualifying was a sight for sore eyes, the Scuderia last having managed that feat at Silverstone last season. You never really know where you are at the first race of the year when the fuel comes out and the engine modes are turned up. Once there, he only ran once and couldn’t quite get on the pace of the Alfa Romeo but it is still a decent start. Green Flag. Post Qualifying. Qualifying takes place during cooler track conditions here in Bahrain, but both cars performed well in Q1. We’ve made gains in each session so far this weekend, so let’s see what happens when the lights go out.”, BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Esteban Ocon of France driving the (31) Alpine A521 Renault during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. I think we’re still in a reasonable position and have the potential to make our way forward during the race.”, “We were fairly happy with the performance of both car’s this morning – having dealt with the problem on Yuki’s car overnight – and both drivers seemed happy with their cars during FP3. Tsunoda couldn’t find the grip when it mattered and was a surprise Q2 faller. With Raikkonen just behind, those two could still mount a challenge for the points tomorrow. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images). Posted by 2 days ago (NON TORRENT) F1 Bahrain Qualifying 2021. Browse through 2021 Formula 1 Bahrain GP results, statistics, rankings and championship … best. I went for it, but I’m probably lacking a bit more knowledge on the car and I couldn’t put together a clean lap. There’s still plenty to look for but this was always going to be difficult coming into qualifying.”, “We were pretty happy with our performance earlier in FP3. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images). (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) McLaren F1 Team MCL35M Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. © 2003-2021 Formula One World Championship Limited. Formula1 Round 1 – Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 26-28 Mar 2020 Livestream and Full Race Online Free 720p HD online stream and replay 1080p Full HD. Qualifying: 0:00 - 1:00 JST; Race: 20:30 - 22:30 JST; Monday 29th March 2021. It was really exciting to drive these cars again with low fuel and peak performance from the tyres. The latest Formula 1 news and news from other motorsport series you will find on RacingNews365.com, the world’s leading independent F1 website bringing daily news from the world of F1, as well as the top drivers including world champion Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo or youngsters like Lando Norris and George Russell.. He has it all to do tomorrow. Q1 share. We might not be on pole but we have two cars at the front and an extra set of the hard tyres, so hopefully we can create some opportunities from that. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images). The potential was there for a solid team result. I’ll analyse the data tonight with my engineers, ahead of the race tomorrow, as I am continuing to learn from every lap that I complete. In the UK the live streaming will be available at All 4 & Sky Sports. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, Qualifying Day. It was the 64th pole for the Red Bull Racing team. I think as a team we’ve worked well all weekend during the practice sessions and had a good set up on the car for qualifying, so it’s disappointing not to show our potential. Sunday 28th March 2021. (Photo by Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team walks in the Paddock before final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. We knew that the tyres would behave differently in the cooler conditions of the evening and we were also conscious of the big change in wind direction. The F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 28th. Post Qualifying. I’ve been improving throughout the sessions, with good pace and very few mistakes so I want to keep gaining experience with the car and building confidence on a one-timed lap. On my side I wasn’t expecting to qualify in eleventh and obviously it’s not an ideal start but we are making progress and I made a good step between FP3 and qualifying, it just wasn’t enough. After the victory in Abu Dhabi the whole Team has been pushing really hard and even more motivated. THE 2021 Formula 1 season is UNDER WAY and Lewis Hamilton has dealt the first blow with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The race was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. RACE CENTRE: Bahrain Grand Prix, qualifying, live timings. My first lap in Q1 had quite a bit of margin for improvement, but on my second run there were two yellow flags, which made it impossible to progress to Q2. Even though we have made a step closer to the front of the field, the Alfa has made an even greater step, so I wasn’t expecting to get into Q2 today. F1 Replay 1080P FP1 / FP2 / FP3 / Qualifying / PreRace / Race / PostRace. Also, it’s not going to be easy because of the wind, but that’s the same for everyone.".

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