All news on the topic: Bahrain Grand Prix

Mercedes team boss Wolff admitted in Bahrain that his team needs a rethink about its car concept, but Rosberg is worried that his old team still doesn't quite know why things aren't working

Naturally, the headlines were filled with news of Max Verstappen's dominance, Lewis Hamilton's struggles and Charles Leclerc's misfortune – but there were plenty of other stories on offer in Bahrain

The Bahrain Grand Prix saw Red Bull show just how far ahead they are compared to the rest of the field in terms of car performance, and Mercedes realise that they are on the wrong path

Clarkson made a prediction about how the Bahrain Grand Prix was going to go, right after he told Martin Brundle who he would be supporting during the pre-race grid walk

Alonso was in a jovial mood after returning to the Formula 1 podium at the age of 41 in Bahrain, and doing so after an eye-catching battle on track with Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton could only finish fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, whilst teammate George Russell was seventh as Mercedes again struggled to keep pace with Red Bull

Fernando Alonso proved the story of the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Aston Martin man finishing third behind the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

Fallows was a long-time key member of the Red Bull aerodynamics department before being recruited by Aston Martin to become their technical director, overseeing the development of what looks like a very quick car

Bold predictions are already being made about what Red Bull can achieve in 2023 after Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix by miles and Sergio Perez finished second

We may only be one race into the 2023 Formula 1 season, but Red Bull already look to be in a league of their own in terms of car performance and it's going to be tough for anyone to catch them

Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in Bahrain with George Russell seventh behind the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll, prompting a desperate verdict from Toto Wolff after the race

Max Verstappen may have won the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso was the undoubted star of the show as he overtook the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz for fun

Alonso was tagged by his team-mate Stroll on the first lap which could have caused damage to the Spaniard's car, but luckily he escaped from the incident unscathed

Leclerc was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix with just 17 laps to go when, without warning the engine on his Ferrari completely died and scuppered his podium charge

Max Verstappen sped off into the distance and led from start to finish while Sergio Perez cruised to second, though the real battle was further back and won by Fernando Alonso

Leclerc was on for good points and a podium finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but with just 17 laps to go the Ferrari star was forced to pull over as his engine died

Piastri was forced to retire after just 17 laps while Lando Norris was struggling at the back of the pack on a nightmarish first race of 2023 for the McLaren team

The Clarkson's Farm and Grand Tour star was one of the people spoken to by Sky Sports presenter Martin Brundle as his traditional grid walk returned ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix

Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix was briefly red flagged just a few minutes in due to debris on the track, as TV cameras caught pieces flying off Leclerc's Ferrari

Fernando Alonso qualified ahead of both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in Bahrain, as Aston Martin's car lived up to the pre-season hype in the first qualifying session of the year

Red Bull lived up to pre-season expectations by not only securing pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix but locking out the front row – before saying they have a car more suited to the race itself

Mercedes had to settle for places on the third and fourth rows of the grid for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Red Bulls, Ferraris and Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin faster

Charles Leclerc looked to be in real contention for pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Ferrari made the decision not to send him out for a second Q3 run and left Max Verstappen unchallenged

Max Verstappen came into the first qualifying session of the year as the favourite, with his nearest expected challengers being Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and perhaps even Fernando Alonso

Mercedes messed up their plans for Lewis Hamilton at the end of the third and final practice session in Bahrain, leaving the seven-time world champion unimpressed