Max Verstappen secured his first and (so far) only victory in Bahrain 12 months ago. The victory the Dutchman recorded proved to be a foreshadowing for the rest of the 2023 Formula 1 season. We even suggested he could go and win all 23 Grands Prix. In the end, Verstappen won 19 out of 22. You can refamiliarise yourself with GPblog's report from the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Formula 1 teams and drivers have just eight hours of winter testing remaining before the 2024 Formula 1 season gets underway. Next weekend, the Bahrain Grand Prix will take place. Red Bull Racing will be hoping they will be on top again, whilst Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and others hope to have at least closed the gap. You can follow pre-season testing here with GPblog's liveblog.
The test in Bahrain for the 2024 Formula 1 season is flying by. The 10 teams have already completed two days, with one more to go. On the final day, 19 drivers will be in action, Logan Sargeant being the only driver who has completed his test programme. Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton will get time in their new car. What's in store?
Gianpiero Lambiase, the race engineer at Red Bull Racing, explains why Sergio Perez was also in charge of the second session on the second day of testing. The morning session was cut short early after a red flag due to a piece of kerbstone drain on the track. GP explains the decision not to put Max Verstappen behind the wheel for the afternoon session.