Pierre Gasly took the honours as the first driver to go quickest in an official session in 2022 during first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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2022 Bahrain Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton makes £42,000 donation to FIA after meeting Ben Sulayem over awards snub
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has paid £42,000 (€50,000) to the FIA having discussed his absence from last year’s end-of-season prizegiving ceremony with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Live: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice
RaceFans Live
Posted onFollow the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice session on RaceFans Live.
‘Let us judge if we can race with Covid’, some drivers urge
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jnr believe drivers should be given more freedom to participate in races if they test positive for Covid-19.
Hamilton not expecting “huge change” for Mercedes at first race after testing trouble
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is going into the first race of the new season hoping Mercedes have found solutions for the problems they encountered in pre-season testing.
No need for ‘full report’ on Abu Dhabi says Verstappen as Hamilton urges ‘transparency’
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says there is no need for a full report on the controversy which decided last year’s world championship in Abu Dhabi, but Lewis Hamilton has called for “transparency”.
Qualifying rules change makes F1 “a lot more fair” – Sainz
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has welcomed F1’s decision to drop its Q3 tyre rule, saying it will make races much fairer.
Dry but windy conditions await F1’s new era in Bahrain
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix weather
Posted onThe usual hot conditions are expected for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix but gusty winds will add to the challenge posed by F1’s radical new cars.
Wittich simplifies Bahrain track limits rules in first event as F1 race director
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has informed drivers of simpler rules on track limits for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
First pictures from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe teams and drivers gear up for the first race of a new era of Formula 1 in Bahrain. Here are the first images from the paddock.
Ferrari drivers urge vigilance against Covid but Sainz “in two minds” over restrictions
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr say drivers must be cautious to avoid exposure to Covid-19 after Sebastian Vettel became the latest among them to test positive for the virus.
Sainz backs F1’s Safety Car rule change after lost chance to fight for “first win” in Abu Dhabi
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has welcomed the FIA’s revision of F1’s Safety Car regulations in the wake of the controversial conclusion to last year’s world championship.
Bahrain wants pre-season testing to return in 2022
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThe Bahrain International Circuit operators are keen to host Formula 1’s pre-season testing again next year.
Vettel feeling “not at home in the car yet” after tough weekend
2021 F1 Season
Posted onDespite a torrid first race outing with Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel believes he has identified the problem areas he must work on before the next grand prix.
New format but familiar problems in Formula 2’s first triple-header weekend
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 2 debuted its new format at Bahrain on Saturday, with two sprint races on the timetable instead of the usual feature race which has now been moved to Sunday.
Binotto “relieved” by Ferrari’s progress at start of season
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says there is “serenity” at the team in 2021 as it has made a clear step forward with its new car.
Horner praises Perez’s “very calm head” after taking fifth place from pit lane start
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Sergio Perez’s performance in his first race for the team in Bahrain, saying he showed a “very calm head” when his car broke down on the formation lap.
Mazepin has shortest grand prix debut of any driver since 2002
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onNikita Mazepin’s first-lap retirement was the shortest debut for a rookie in F1 for 19 years. Here’s more stats and facts from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Yuki Tsunoda were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s why.