5 h. ago Lando Norris ‘clueless on track at the minute’ after poor showing in Bahrain

Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri clinched pole position.

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6 h. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Race start time as Oscar Piastri starts on pole with Lando Norris down the order

Follow latest updates with Piastri grabbing pole ahead of George Russell as Lando Norris falters in Bahrain

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6 h. ago Oscar Piastri outshines McLaren teammate Lando Norris to take pole in Bahrain

Piastri will start ahead of George Russell on the front row while championship leader Norris faltered

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6 h. ago Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri out to reassert some McLaren dominance after Max Verstappen’s victory in Japan

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6 h. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – as it happened

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – live

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Lando Norris and Max Verstappen struggle as Oscar Piastri takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen wasn't fancied for a repeat of his pole heroics in Suzuka with McLaren comfortable the quickest in Bahrain practice, setting up a shootout between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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9 h. ago Ferrari radio message to Charles Leclerc not shown on TV is bad news for Bahrain GP chances

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc clearly have their work cut out in their quest to stop Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from dominating proceedings at the Bahrain Grand Prix

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30 h. ago Bahrain Grand Prix: McLaren dominate practice as Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris in one

Key F1 stakeholders hold “constructive” meeting over power unit direction and 2026 regulations in Sakhir

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30 h. ago McLaren look to shake off Bahrain hoodoo and send ominous signal

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have a chance to dominate in the desert as Max Verstappen scrambles to stay in touchThree races into the new Formula One season and this weekend’s ­Bahrain Grand Prix represents something of a litmus test as to what may ­follow for the title protagonists. Everything points to a chance for McLaren to dominate at the Sakhir circuit but there may also be some indication if Red Bull are making real steps ­forward with their car.For McLaren, Bahrain is a chance to throw off their hoodoo at the track where they have never won and at which, in recent years, they have struggled for form. This season in testing at the circuit they gave their first evidence that they had a much improved package; one swiftly ­reinforced with dominant victories for Lando Norris in Australia and then his teammate, Oscar Piastri, in China. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Andrea Stella admits McLaren decision could upset Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri

McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both have title ambitions while Max Verstappen is the only Red Bull Racing driver gunning for glory this season

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50 h. ago Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Start time, schedule, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri out to reassert some McLaren dominance after Max Verstappen’s victory in Japan

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53 h. ago Lando Norris makes McLaren demand as Max Verstappen defeat highlights weakness

McLaren had the quicker cars at Suzuka last weekend but Max Verstappen beat both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position and then the race victory regardless

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55 h. ago Lando Norris ready to be ‘more demanding’ of McLaren in title pursuit

Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri finished second and third behind Max Verstappen in Japan last week.

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5 d. ago McLaren boss admits there is ‘a lot of work to do’ to beat Max Verstappen in F1 title race

Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Japan

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen aims brutal dig at Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after Japanese Grand Prix win

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a McLaren car that was superior to Max Verstappen's Red Bull and still couldn't deny the Dutchman victory at the Japanese Grand Prix

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5 d. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri urged to work together before competing for title

Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair in Japan.

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5 d. ago Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever

Red Bull team principal delighted with win at SuzukaMcLaren’s Stella: ‘We need to nail all the opportunities’The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races and admitted the team had to turn their car “upside down” to put it in a position for the Dutchman to deliver an unexpected win.Verstappen drove a superb lap to claim pole position at Suzuka, which proved crucial in the race where he led from the front with an exemplary display of control and execution in a car that remains enormously difficult. It was a striking victory to hold off the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third, given the pace they have demonstrated in the opening three meetings of the season. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen defies McLaren duo to win fourth Japanese F1 GP in a row

Dutchman led from pole to win fourth Japanese GPMcLaren duo Norris and Piastri finish second, thirdWhile it may have been short on thrills, the Japanese Grand Prix was at the very least a demonstration of intent from Max Verstappen. ­Formula One might prefer the spectacle and drama but it is all a bagatelle to ­Verstappen in his pursuit of a fifth consecutive world title.His victory at Suzuka, ground out with a relentless series of controlled laps while hounded to the flag by the two McLarens, was a pointed reminder that the Dutchman will not go quietly into the night. At the close he had beaten Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third by just over a second. They had been on his tail throughout, ready to pounce on any moment of weakness at a track that punishes the smallest errors. There were none. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen and Lando Norris disagree as George Russell issues Bahrain Grand Prix warning

Red Bull ended McLaren's winning streak as Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win at Suzuka, but it remains to be seen whether it was a performance they can repeat

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