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Lewis Hamilton's future with Mercedes beyond 2023 has yet to be confirmed, and their priorities have now changed following an underwhelming Bahrain Grand Prix

Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso may have taken the metaphorical 'most improved' trophy home from Bahrain, but Alex Albon's Williams team certainly made a strong case for itself

Red Bull will no doubt have been thrilled with how easily Max Verstappen was able to dominate the Bahrain race, but the Dutchman was doing one thing which annoyed them

Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix with an engine problem – but the issue is certain to impact at least one other race this year

Lando Norris was keen to make light out of the situation after he was plagued by a power unit issue at the Bahrain Grand Prix, while team-mate Oscar Piastri was forced to retire

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

Ex-F1 supremo Ecclestone feels Felipe Massa was the rightful winner of the 2008 title race and claims Michael Schumacher "is still the sole record world champion" over Hamilton

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

Wolff has already admitted that Mercedes need to completely change their car concept, and Sky reporter Kravitz feels they have no choice but to follow Red Bull's lead

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

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

A new Formula 1 season brings a host of new partnerships on the grid, with some likely to be more harmonious than others – as the history of the sport has proven