Lauda Tells Ecclestone to Give Up 2011 Bahrain GP
18 Feb 2011, 08:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone tries not to make any rushed decisions regarding the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix, others are already issuing verdicts on the tensed situation in the Kingdom. Tr...
Barcelona Could Replace Bahrain for F1 Test
18 Feb 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 officials are contemplating the idea of moving the last group test of the off-season, scheduled for March 3-6 in Bahrain, to Barcelona. Needless to say, the move would be done for security...
Bahrain Officials Not Giving Up on F1 Event
17 Feb 2011, 15:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The officials of the Bahrain Grand Prix have once again reiterated their guarantees that they will see to it that the season opening rounds of the 2011 Formula 1 championship will go down as schedul...
Grosjean Praises Pirelli Progress
22 Dec 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli is on the right path to developing some good, performing tires for the 2011 season of Formula 1. That is the conclusion reached by one of its test drivers, Romain Grosjean, after another ext...
2011 Bahrain GP Will Switch to Old Layout
16 Aug 2010, 15:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 edition of the Bahrain Grand Prix will be run on the old Sakhir layout, as confirmed by the circuit officials in a statement earlier today. This means the number of laps for next year'...
All Living F1 Champions Will Attend 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
13 Jan 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One fans that have bought (or will buy) tickets for this year's season opener event in Bahrain will be offered a real treat. According to the Sakhir circuit's boss Martin Whita...
F1 Teams Want to Test in Bahrain
10 Jan 2010, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the entire testing in the off-season has been scheduled by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) only on European soil, the Formula One teams are now discussing the possibility of t...
Williams Disappointed with Non-European Season
28 Apr 2009, 12:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 team has so far scored only 3.5 points in the constructors' classification, after the first 4 races of the season. Considering the high hopes the Grove-based team have put into thei...
Renault Happy with Piquet in Bahrain
28 Apr 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet's drive during the Bahrain Grand Prix has convinced Renault boss Flavio Briatore that he's worth the 2009 F1 seat. The Italian manager had insisted that Piquet's pace co...
Alonso Urges Renault to Up Game for Spanish GP
27 Apr 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After insisting Renault had a Top 5 car during last week's Chinese Grand Prix, team boss Flavio Briatore convinced himself on where the Renault R29 really stands in terms of on track performanc...
Alonso Almost Fainted Due to Dehydration during Bahrain GP
27 Apr 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he was expecting a run for the podium this weekend, Renault's Fernando Alonso only walked away with one point from the Skahir International Circuit. While starting from 7th place on th...
Button Eases to Bahrain GP Win
26 Apr 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button scored his 3rd win of the season in Bahrain, after mastering the 57-lap race at Sakhir International Circuit 7.187 seconds ahead of Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel. Third over...
Bahrain Grand Prix - Friday Drivers' Quotes
24 Apr 2009, 15:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Here are what some of the drivers had to say following the Friday action at Sakhir. Just as a reminder, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session of the day, while Nico Rosberg...
Bahrain Practice - Seven Cars to Test KERS
24 Apr 2009, 05:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will likely be the only driver not using the Kinetic Energy Recover System – from the teams that already benefit from the technology – during the Friday practice at Sakhir...
Bahrain GP - Thursday Press Conference
24 Apr 2009, 05:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock (Toyota), Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Nelson Piquet (Renault) and Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) were present at the Thursday press conference at Sakhir. Here's what they had to say about ...
No KERS for Raikkonen in Bahrain
23 Apr 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed that his car will not use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in Bahrain during the Friday practice sessions. However, this doesn't mean Ferrari will abandon the uni...
Force India to Debut Double Diffuser in Bahrain
22 Apr 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India are expected to become the third team – apart from the “diffuser three”, of course – to introduce a first version of a double diffuser during this weekend's ...
Ferrari Test Revised Traffic-Light System in Bahrain
23 Feb 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari are likely to start the new season with a new pit stop system. Well, maybe “new” is not the best way to describe it, as it was successfully used by the Scuderia last year until t...
Bahrain Officials Confirm Dog Problem
20 Feb 2009, 17:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The officials working at the Sakhir circuit admitted they had a serious problem with the stray dogs this week, during the second part of the F1 group test in Bahrain. There were two stray dogs incid...
Ferrari Tops Last Day of Testing in Bahrain
20 Feb 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a week full of problems on the Sakhir track – with their Kinetic Energy Recovery System, gearbox and electric system – Ferrari have managed to top the last day of testing throu...