Alonso brings excitement in fight to podium as Verstappen wins Bahrain GP
A crushing 1-2 finish by Red Bull saw Max Verstappen take a commanding victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso scrapped to a place on the F1 podium
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Red Bull locked out the front row for the first race of the 2023 F1 season, with Verstappen on pole, followed by both Ferraris and a resurgent Fernando Alonso, whose Aston Martin looks to have strong race pace
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A crushing 1-2 finish by Red Bull saw Max Verstappen take a commanding victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso scrapped to a place on the F1 podium
Red Bull locked out the front row for the first race of the 2023 F1 season, with Verstappen on pole, followed by both Ferraris and a resurgent Fernando Alonso, whose Aston Martin looks to have strong race pace
There’s no better way to start the F1 season than with a victory. But as Andrew Frankel discovers, most drivers who win the first race of the year don’t go on to take the championship
The first race of 2023 is yet to be run, but Ferrari is already downplaying its chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and pinning its hopes for the F1 season on catching up with upgrades
Ferrari’s ability to challenge the searing pace of Max Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023 rests on it remedying its engine reliability woes, says Mark Hughes. Speaking in this month’s…
We know who could win the F1 championship in 2023, but who will have the car to maximise their talent? asks Mark Hughes. It won’t be long until we find out…
All the new 2023 F1 helmet designs ahead of the season opener in Bahrain
Sergio Perez has said he won’t help Max Verstappen if the favour isn’t returned, but it’s not the only potential team-mate rivalry on the F1 grid
Second place wasn’t good enough for Ferrari in last year’s #F1 title race and Mattia Binotto has given way to Fred Vasseur. The new boss says that decades of running teams puts him at an advantage, even though he has plenty to learn about the Scuderia
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