At the end of the first day of the season, Lewis Hamilton was much happier than recent years. But Red Bull still haven't shown their hand.
Kush Maini has been stripped of his pole position for the opening feature race of 2024 after his car failed a technical check.
Max Verstappen was not concerned to see both Mercedes drivers well ahead of him at the end of the first day's running in Bahrain.
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell said they were surprised how quick their new car is after leading the lap times on Thursday in Bahrain.
Mercedes ended the first day of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix quickest of all with Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell.
Two of Christian Horner's rival team principals have called on Red Bull to provide more "transparency" around allegations he was recently cleared of.
Pictures from the first day of practice for the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, where Alpine have switched to their pink livery.
Kush Maini secured the first pole position of the Formula 2 season while Prema's Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman took 18th and 19th.
Red Bull and RB's rivals have raised concerns about how closely they work together, but the teams defended their shared ownership.
Ferrari junior Dino Beganovic secured the first feature race pole position of the 2024 F3 season and the first of his career in Bahrain.
Daniel Ricciardo set the quickest time for RB in the opening practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix on soft compound tyres.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says his team have been unaffected by an investigation into his conduct.
Sauber will pursue what it calls an aggressive upgrade strategy for its new C44 chassis over the opening races of 2024.
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Pictures from the build-up to the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit.
Sprint race qualifying sessions are no longer referred to as 'sprint shootouts' in the Formula 1 rule book.
