9:14 AM ET Formula One rookie Yuki Tsunoda said he felt emotional overtaking boyhood hero Fernando Alonso on his debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Tsunoda turned in a series of impressive overtakes on his way to ninth position in Bahrain, making him the first rookie to score on debut since Stoffel Vandoorne in 2016.
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7:11 AM ET One of the main talking points after the Bahrain Grand Prix focused on why Lewis Hamilton was allowed to get away with abusing track limits at Turn 4 throughout the race yet Max Verstappen’s overtake at the same section of track was deemed against the rules by the race director Michael Masi.
1:37 PM ET Marty & McGee. In L.A. Driving an Aston Martin Vantage around Hollywood. Yes, we believe they have insurance. And no, we couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the 2021 Formula One season with racing gurus Marty Smith and Ryan McGee helping host the #F1DriveInLA with a few close friends
5:13 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 For all the millions of dollars and labour hours invested by Mercedes and Red
4:03 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Red Bull hype was real. Preaseason suggested Mercedes’ domination of F1 was under
4:18 PM ET Four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel will appear before Bahrain Grand Prix stewards on Sunday for allegedly failing to respect warning flags in qualifying for his first race with Aston Martin. The summons for not respecting double-yellow flags at turn one capped a frustrating day for the German, who had hoped for a
4:09 PM ET Two times world champion Fernando Alonso clarified on Saturday a comment in which he appeared to suggest he was better than Formula One’s leading drivers, saying he had misheard the question. The 39-year-old, who is making a comeback with Renault-owned Alpine and qualified ninth in Bahrain for his first grand prix since
4:09 PM ET If you haven’t bought into the hype surrounding the 2021 Formula One season already, now might be the time. 1 Related On the eve of the first qualifying session of the year in Bahrain, Red Bull has emerged as a genuine threat to Mercedes and Max Verstappen appears to be the favourite
1:52 PM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is expecting a dog fight with Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening race of Formula One’s 2021 season. Red Bull appears to be the car to beat at this stage of the season, a reversal of the last seven years of unmatched Mercedes dominance. Max
4:01 PM ET McLaren’s Lando Norris was second fastest in second practice for Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday and almost as quick in playing down his team’s prospects. “We looked quick today but it’s fairly obvious what’s going to happen tomorrow. It’s going to be kind of the usual front four cars