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 Lando Norris in foul mood after Bahrain GP qualifying failure as first words say it all

Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix but McLaren suffered a blow when a mistake from Lando Norris left him much further down the grid than he wanted

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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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6 h. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Qualifying results and updates as Oscar Piastri claims terrific pole position

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 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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8 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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12 h. ago Lando Norris will find Max Verstappen's verdict on Red Bull title bid very interesting

Just one point currently separates Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the drivers' standings, but the Dutchman believes Red Bull must improve his car if he is to win a fifth world title

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13 h. ago Christian Horner sends Max Verstappen 'impossible' warning amid Bahrain Grand Prix concern

Red Bull could struggle because of hot track in Bahrain, according to team chief Christian Horner as he plays down chances of repeating trick that served Max Verstappen well in Japan

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24 h. ago Lando Norris takes fresh swipe at Red Bull and urges F1 rivals to ‘stop complaining’

The McLaren driver is one point ahead of Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen in the standings

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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 Lando Norris: Red Bull should do a better job rather than keep complaining

The McLaren driver is one point ahead of Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen in the standings.

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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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32 h. ago Martin Brundle thinks Lando Norris fell for 'clever' Max Verstappen trap at Bahrain GP

Max Verstappen may have got in the head of his McLaren F1 rival Lando Norris with Martin Brundle worrying that his fellow Brit may have taken the Red Bull racer's bait

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36 h. ago Max Verstappen contract options to force George Russell to sweat over new Mercedes deal

George Russell heads into this Bahrain Grand Prix weekend on the back of a strong start to the new Formula 1 season for Mercedes, yet uncertainty remains over his future

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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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