Perhaps more impressive was the pace of the Ferrari as Leclerc stayed in the top six throughout, although he was unable to prevent a resurgent Perez taking fifth from him just as Hamilton and Verstappen went wheel-to-wheel. Who will have the strongest weekend in the battle for third in the Constructors’ Championship? Behind that, Mick Schumacher became the second Haas to spin, only going one corner further than Mazepin had managed on the first race start before swapping ends but being able to continue. The line-up for the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend was: Mercedes – Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas; Red Bull Honda – Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez; McLaren Mercedes – Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo; Aston Martin Mercedes – … Max Verstappen clocked the fastest lap time in both sessions on the opening day of practice for the 2021 Formula One season. 81 [15:00 UTC] Race - Bahrain Grand Prix. As he had done at the first time of asking, Hamilton took off from pole position like a rocket and left the rest of the field in his wake. Starting from the fourth pole position of his career, Verstappen had taken control of the race early on, but lost his … Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has won two of the three races of the season so far, winning the opener in Bahrain and the Portuguese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton beats Max Verstappen to the Bahrain chequered flag in a thrilling desert duel, but how did Mercedes manage to beat Red Bull Racing with a slower car? Facebook Twitter. Lewis Hamilton won the opening race of the 2021 season after holding off Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Without doubt, the best-case scenario considering the ferocity of the incident. What else could he have achieved? For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. Lewis Hamilton produced another commanding performance to add an 11th victory to his tally in 2020 and match his personal best in one year despite this truncated season. 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix report: Hamilton needs 'something special' to beat Verstappen. Pérez looked to be en route to a second consecutive podium, only for his engine to fail in fairly spectacular fashion with just a handful of laps remaining. Long-term saviours in the shape of the titanium safety cell around the cockpit and the HANS device also played crucial roles in this modern-day miracle. With Hamilton now a 8 time champion, can Leclerc, Verstappen and Vettel challenge even closer this year? Practice 1 is GO! Seventh went to Ricciardo to give McLaren a strong start – the Australian fading a little as the race went on – while Carlos Sainz similarly couldn’t quite match his new team-mate after losing a few positions at the start and came home eighth. Read ESPN's Free Practice 1 report from the Bahrain Grand Prix 2020. 81. Lap 27: And Hamilton pits. Lewis Hamilton wins the Bahrain Grand Prix. Press J to jump to the feed. Grosjean was towards the back of the field as the cars emerged from the first sequence of corners and could see chaos developing in front of him. Bottas’s day went from bad to worse as he picked up a puncture during the safety car period and dropped to the back of the field. Hamilton celebrated wildly after showing so many more of the skills that have made him the most successful driver of all time, and Verstappen rueing a win that got away. *Includes additional point for fastest lap, The Styrian Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar following the postponement of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix, The strategic game of chess that played out between Mercedes and Red Bull in Spain could carry on into next season – but with potentially even more on-track action, Alteration two of seven corner changes, which could increase qualifying speeds by 15kph and create a fourth DRS zone, There hasn't really been a title fight between Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, but that might not matter in terms of his future at Mercedes. Bahrain Grand Prix Practice Report F1 2021. Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Track: Bahrain International Circuit Weather: Dry 26.°C Tarmac: 29.5-27.4°C dry Humidity: 56% Wind: 3.5 m/s Pressure: 1003.7 bar. Both cars were able to continue, preventing the need for a VSC or safety car, but Verstappen knew he had to get on with it and closed up on Hamilton’s gearbox, finally diving to the outside at Turn Four with four laps to go. The ever-improving fireproof overalls now provide around 30 seconds of protection and, thankfully, the Frenchman was able to haul himself clear in around 28. The 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is the 72nd running of the Formula One World Championship. And it had all come together for the finale after a strategic battle that started early on. So, how are we all feeling about sprint qualifying then?! Verstappen also won the last race of 2020 – the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Just three corners into the race, Romain Grosjean speared into the barriers and, upon impact, produced a fireball the likes of which had not been seen in the last three decades of Formula 1. Bahrain Grand Prix FP1 times last year were over 2 seconds faster than the times this year. ☔, We are t-minus 30 minutes to qualifying at Imola! “Wow, what a difficult race that was,” Hamilton said. Back to all videos. 0.7 seconds. Bahrain Grand Prix 2021. level 1. Lando Norris had got the better of a good scrap with Leclerc for fourth after going wheel-to-wheel through Turn Four, and Perez had been making moves after his pit lane start and an early stop for more medium tyres, climbing into the top three before his second stop. It was edge-of-your-seat stuff. Drama yesterday as Verstappen took victory and a Mercedes protégé hit a Mercedes driver! The signs were ominous for Red Bull from even before the word go, as Sergio Perez — running two new power unit components after a precautionary Honda change overnight — stopped on the formation lap when an electrical failure saw his car cut out. See more from Formula 1 on ESPN. He managed to restart it before the field completed its second formation lap, allowing him to take up a position at the end of the pit lane for the start. It was one of the hardest races I’ve had for a while, so I’m really grateful for it.”. Close behind Bottas was McLaren’s Lando Norris, who was 5 tenths of a second slower than Verstappen. Close. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sees the positives in starting from P3 for the 2020 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton held off pre-race favorite Max Verstappen to win a thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The Haas somehow pierced the barrier and split in two behind the driver, leaving the cockpit embedded in the twisted metal. Nevertheless, the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix, in 2008, launched the idea of evening races. Hola! Any remaining debate around the halo was emphatically put to bed as it quite clearly saved a life. Weather: dry 20.5°C. The order for the second grid was taken from the order at Safety Car Line 2 during the original start. It was absolutely a freak accident, but questions must be asked about both the quality and placement of the guardrails. Grosjean miraculously extricated himself from the inferno and a relieved audience was eventually shown images of him sat in the medical car, after a harrowing two-minute period without any information. Although Bottas had threatened to join the party at the front at one stage, he was dropped out of contention by a slow second pit stop and couldn’t live with the pace as the final stint progressed regardless. There was also action from young and old as Yuki Tsunoda recovered from a tentative first lap to approach the points, and Fernando Alonso used an undercut to fight with Lance Stroll and Ricciardo in the lower reaches of the top ten. It proved crucial. Wikipedia March 28th 2021 Florent Gooden / DPPI Author. Chris Medland 0.7 seconds. A limited number of tickets are now available for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix in the Main Grandstand and Turn 1 Grandstand. “There were a few things going on throughout the whole race,” Verstappen said. There were no issues for Hamilton at the restart and, from there on, it was simply a case of managing his tyres and keeping the chasing Verstappen at bay. 28 Nov 2020. That situation infamously resulted in the tragic deaths of François Cevert and Helmuth Koinigg in consecutive years at Watkins Glen. Verstappen led away but the sight of a Haas crashing at Turn Three was repeated from four months ago as Nikita Mazepin’s debut lasted just a few hundred metres before he dropped at the back of the field on cold tyres and spun into the barrier. spoiler. 7. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, with his trophy during the Bahrain GP. We have arrived in España and Friday's practice sessions are done and dusted! It’s easy to focus on Red Bull because of the pace shown in testing and throughout the weekend, but that does a disservice to Hamilton. Okay, it’s race…. Yuki Tsunoda Japan. Romain Grosjean was able to suffer a 137mph crash – the instant retardation producing an impact measured at a force of 53G – and then immediately crawl from a pile of burning wreckage to safety. The report on the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. FIA doctor Ian Roberts and medical car driver Alan van der Merwe are rightly being lauded for their rapid response and brave contribution, but had Grosjean been unconscious and still strapped into the car, would they have been able to extract him when they aren’t kitted out with even a full-face helmet themselves? And impressive performances from Charles and Daniel too , Another great battle between the two title contenders ✌️. Visit ESPN to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for AFL, NRL, Rugby, Cricket, Football and more. Max Verstappen delivered on Red Bull’s preseason promise to beat Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to pole position for Sunday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. R01: F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2021. Norris passed team-mate Ricciardo then fought his way past Leclerc at the start. Formula One motor race that was held on 19 April 2015 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Today we analyse the F1 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Practice sessions, taking a look at the timesheet as well as all the highlights and incidents from both FP1 and 2. His final stint was another magnificent display of tyre management while nailing his exits out of Turn 13 in the closing stages, denying Verstappen the best chance of overtaking into Turn One. But Perez and Verstappen weren’t the only drivers providing late action, as Tsunoda’s debut finished on a high with a last-lap move on Stroll to take ninth. Hamilton stopped for a second time at the halfway stage on lap 28, and Verstappen pulled out a solid medium tyre stint before switching to hards 12 laps later. Verstappen will start the race from first place on the grid after beating Hamilton to the fastest time by 0.388s on Saturday evening, confirming … This 12 months’s season-opening Bahrain GP can also be an evening race, which begins at 18:30 PM. With just four laps remaining, the gap was less than that. ... Report Save. And so is the race preview on the site! We have not seen a car spear through a barrier since the 70s. That was the difference between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix after a thrilling battle that sets the 2021 season up beautifully. We can, at least, be sure that Formula 1 and the FIA will investigate these matters and learn from any mistakes, as they have done after every major incident in the past. Lewis Hamilton secured a magnificent victory in Bahrain over Max Verstappen in one of F1's most memorable battles in recent years. At points, things had started to feel a little too reminiscent of Imola 1994 and it was honestly a relief to see the chequered flag wave with all the drivers and crew intact. The enduring image of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will be a driver miraculously emerging from the flames as part of his destroyed car is clamped between a failed barrier. March 26, 2021. Bottas came home a distant third but at least salvaged the fastest lap after a late pit stop, while Norris fairly cruised to fourth in a strong showing from McLaren. 11.56am EDT 11:56. “We stopped for that last stint and were trying to find the right balance between not pushing too much and having tyres that were alive at the end of the race. That is thanks to years of tireless research and hard work in the pursuit of safety in Formula 1. See more from Formula 1 on ESPN. That prompted Mercedes to try something different, with Hamilton pitting on lap 13 for hard tyres, opening up a potential three-stop strategy but also guaranteeing track position once Verstappen didn’t respond instantly. Thankfully the Canadian was unhurt and able to climb out, but his run of poor luck – dating back to that tyre failure in Tuscany – continues. Your reward is drunk Kimi. The line-up for the weekend was: Mercedes – Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas; Red Bull Honda – Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez; McLaren Mercedes … A poor getaway had dropped Valtteri Bottas from second to fourth, with Max Verstappen taking that second place, Sergio Pérez up from fifth to third, and Norris up from ninth to seventh. 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying: Verstappen sees opportunity from P3. ⏱️. Read ESPN's Free Practice 1 report from the Bahrain Grand Prix 2021. (But with the odd tangent.). Race Track: Bahrain International Circuit. The photos of the scraped top surface show how Grosjean’s halo effectively parted the gap in the barriers, as the front half of the Haas acted as a £10 million can opener, and spared his helmet that impossible job. A site dedicated mostly to Formula 1. Once you have that track position it showed today that it’s just super powerful.”. You don’t always get what you wish for but, in 2021, it looks like we might: a full-on world championship fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen! A post shared by Romain Grosjean (@grosjeanromain). Pérez’s misfortune also saw Alexander Albon inherit a spot on the final step of the podium and a much-needed boost in his quest for a Red Bull seat next year. Lewis Hamilton wins after Romain Grosjean survives a horrifying, fiery crash. That being said, this was not quite the unanimous triumph for f1 safety that some have painted it to be. Behind him, most of the drivers held their starting positions, but there would be barely half a lap of racing before another incident brought out the safety car. The Frenchman cut across sharply, leaving the AlphaTauri no chance of avoiding contact, and was sent into the barriers in a manner akin to the US police ‘PIT maneuver’. “Definitely stopping early, we knew it was going to be difficult but we had to cover Max. Sergio Pérez Mexico. The F1 Phoenix gets to take one final flight in a Mercedes! Sebastian Vettel was forced to start from last place after a grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags in qualifying, and he went for a one-stop to try and salvage something on his Aston Martin debut. The Formula 1 2021 season is here! The safety car was required for two laps before racing resumed, and Verstappen had already complained of a problem accelerating out of slow-speed corners, later diagnosed as a differential issue that he had to manage throughout the race. See more from Formula 1 on ESPN. Will Alexander Albon produce a performance worthy of a 2021 Red Bull seat? Lewis Hamilton snatched victory from Max Verstappen at the first race of the year. 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Race Results. Check here for latest versions. Hamilton all but matched his braking point and the Red Bull was forced to go off track on the exit to complete the pass, soon receiving the instruction to return the position to the seven-time world champion. Crucially, though, Daniil Kvyat was seemingly in his blind spot. After years of largely processional opening races in Melbourne, what Bahrain has done is made the prospect of a season-long battle even more exciting. It was difficult and Max was all over me right at the end, but we just about managed to hold him off. Grosjean’s explanation will hopefully shed more light on the situation eventually, but it would appear that he saw an opportunity to the right of the pack on the run down to Turn 4. As Esteban Ocon overtook him using DRS before Turn One, Vettel slotted in behind and then duly ran into the rear of the Alpine, pitching both into a spin and earning a ten-second time penalty. Qualifying Highlights: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Charles Leclerc set one of the best laps of his career to go fourth quickest for Ferrari, just a tenth behind the Mercedes of Bottas, to suggest the Prancing Horse have made impressive progress over the … Qualifying Report - A great feeling. Ferrari continued to dominate at the 2019 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc finished top of final practice and qualifying on Saturday. So it would take something really special. But that was not the headline news from Bahrain. Also, were Grosjean not to have miraculously remained conscious after the initial impact, would the medical team have been able to do enough? A disaster for Racing Point in their battle for third in the championship, with the retirement promoting the McLarens of Norris and Carlos Sainz to fourth and fifth – an impressive recovery from the Spaniard who had started 15th after a brake failure in qualifying. 1 month ago. The Bahrain Grand Prix according to social media. Not for the first time this season, he struggled to make progress through the midfield and ultimately came home eighth; Verstappen has now reduced his deficit in the drivers’ standings to just 12 points. After a delay of over an hour, whilst the wreckage was dealt with and a new barrier installed, the drivers lined up for a second time. The Spanish Grand Prix, a Formula 1 race, takes place at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunyaat Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, May 9, 2021 (5/9/21). The gap between the two would stick at around five seconds for the remainder of the race, with Verstappen frustrated by some of his team’s strategic decisions but aware that they would likely always have struggled to threaten the World Champion. That was the difference between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix after a thrilling battle that sets the 2021 season up beautifully. That Romain Grosjean jumped clear of the fireball that had engulfed the front of his Haas – the rear left trackside, completely separate from the rest – is astonishing. Whilst still a fair way off Verstappen’s ultimate pace, fourth on the grid and a spot on the podium (inherited or not) is much closer to Red Bull’s expectations. . The trophies at Imola this weekend are pretty unique! Grand prix race report s similar to or like 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One motor race held on 22 April 2012 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. ... Alonso reports an issue with deployment over his radio. As night fell in the desert, a hero was needed. 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice 1 Report – F1 Racecast – Mar 26 to Mar 28 – ESPN. Kvyat was unfortunately involved again, as a clumsy move up the inside of Stroll resulted in front-to-rear tyre contact and the Racing Point being pitched upside down. 27 years ago today, we lost the legendary Ayrton Senna. Formulation One races are usually held within the daytime. Pierre Gasly France. Replay thread for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 28 March 2021 by Leopold. Get a summary of the Bahrain Grand Prix 2021, with live positions, video, commentary and reports. 3-Day Tickets in both grandstands are priced at 100 BHD (approx. F1. Enter your email address to support this blog and maybe receive an email or two if I remember. Fans can watch the event for free via a … Contrasting emotions from the two title favourites, and that’s certainly no bad thing. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Another great battle between these two yesterday! Such a heartwarming story ❤️, Hamilton was flying sky high yesterday with a comeback win after a tough battle with Verstappen and Bottas ✈️, He may have missed out by 0.007 seconds yesterday, but there was no denying Lewis Hamilton today! Lewis Hamilton won the 15th Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix today. By Dan Knutson. It was just the start that F1 needed. That was a shame.”. Verstappen did get past Hamilton but was forced to let the Mercedes driver take back the place, “As soon as I got close I had that one shot because Lewis got held up a bit because of the backmarker,” Verstappen explained. “I went outside of the track, of course then gave the position back and tried again but my tyres were not in a good state anymore to really put the pressure on. With the top two out of sequence, the battle was set up to come to a head late on, but there was no shortage of drama elsewhere in the interim. But, with reports of Batman responding to the Bat-Signal over Gotham City at the time of FP2, Formula 1 opted for the Speedmark-Signal instead. Lance Stroll had run well off the track and was bouncing back on from the right-hand side, Kimi Räikkönen was at least as far off the track to the left, coming perilously close to the barriers, and Lando Norris was showering those behind him with sparks from a damaged front wing after contact with Esteban Ocon. With Charles Leclerc up to third ahead of Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap, three different cars spread across the track on the restart but Verstappen stayed in the lead ahead of Hamilton, as another virtual safety car interrupted matters before a full racing lap had been completed. The report on the Formula 1 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. A truly terrifying moment, but ultimately a miracle escape and a triumph for the halo. “They undercut us and we were just sticking to our strategy, which I think was working fine but the problem is with these cars it’s so hard to pass. The hopes were that Red Bull would be in…. After a painful weekend for Racing Point, McLaren now have a 17-point cushion. With three to go, Verstappen led for six corners, but had to yield after an illegal overtake. Featuring F1.com senior writer Lawrence Barretto.. The seven-time world champion measured his race to perfection, crossing the line 0.7s clear of Verstappen in a grand prix … For the second time, a stranded Racing Point brought out the safety car, under which the race would finish, but not before there was one final, unnerving moment as a marshal ran across the track in front of Lando Norris. Since then, the Bahrain Grand Prix has adopted the evening race format, together with Abu Dhabi. Grosjean spent the night in hospital under observation as a precaution, but his injuries appear to be limited to second-degree burns to his hands and feet. With such an advantage, it seemed certain that Verstappen would reel in the 8.8sec lead Hamilton had and he started quickly — setting the fastest lap — before the jeopardy of his situation was highlighted. Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles. Log In Sign Up. Links to all our latest session reports, pictures and results from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain. “We had a better tyre for the final stint but unfortunately Lewis had just enough to be able to hold on,” Horner said afterwards. Can Valtteri Bottas bounce back after a tough race in Turkey? The drivers’ on-board footage showed numerous double-takes as they spotted the huge blaze in their mirrors and Charles Leclerc’s radio, in particular, reflected the feelings of most watching on. . F1 Race Event: Bahrain Grand Prix. If you’ve scrolled down this far then just a note from me to you to say thanks for sticking around. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The British driver scored his 74th Formula 1 race win in the Mercedes W10, He scored the 89th F1 victory for Mercedes. To access your subscription or free account. We've arrived at the rollercoaster ride that is Portimāo and the preview of the Portuguese GP is up on the site! The fourth round of the 2015 season and marked the eleventh time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. a Formula One motor racing event in Bahrain currently sponsored by Gulf Air. They’ve had an amazing performance all weekend. “Tough to lose a race like that, obviously we managed to get the pass done at one stage, got wide at Turn Four – Max was very sporting and gave it back immediately, but obviously tough to lose a close race like that but we have to take a lot of positives out of the weekend.”. Formula 1 returns in 2021 with a zaftig 23 race schedule, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, and concluding with the customary Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. 12. Pierre Gasly – starting from fifth on medium tyres compared to softs for those around him – dropped behind the two McLarens but clumsily clipped Daniel Ricciardo at Turn Six and broke his front wing, leaving debris on track. 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