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09-04-2025
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Formula 1: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV and what to know
Formula 1: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV and what to know Haas driver Esteban Ocon of France, left, and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, speak before the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets a pit service during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool) Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, sprays champagne Second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, center, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Haas driver Esteban Ocon of France, left, and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, speak before the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets a pit service during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool) Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, sprays champagne Second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, center, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. It's the fourth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season. How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV Advertisement — In the U.S., ESPN. — Other countries are listed here. What is the Bahrain GP schedule? – Friday: First and second practice. – Saturday: Third practice and qualifying. – Sunday: Bahrain Grand Prix, 57 laps of the 5.4-kilometer (3.4-mile) Bahrain International Circuit. Where is the Bahrain Grand Prix taking place? The Bahrain International Circuit in the desert at Sakhir was in 2004 the first venue in the Middle East to host an F1 GP. The track will be very familiar to drivers after they did three days of preseason testing there in February. Max Verstappen has won the last two races there for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver in Bahrain Grand Prix history with five wins. Advertisement What happened in the last race? Verstappen took his and Red Bull's first GP win of the season after McLaren had dominated the first two rounds in Australia and China. Lando Norris was second and stayed one point ahead of Verstappen in the driver standings, with Norris' McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri third. What do I need to know about F1 so far? Get caught up: — McLaren can be beaten, but Verstappen must be perfect: 5 takeaways from F1's Japanese Grand Prix — Red Bull's Max Verstappen holds off McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese GP — Lewis Hamilton tempers expectations as he settles in with Ferrari Advertisement — McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins Chinese GP from teammate Lando Norris. Both Ferraris disqualified — Lando Norris: McLaren is ready for a title fight between its drivers — Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari is having a cultural impact far beyond Formula 1 — Red Bull dropped Liam Lawson after just two rounds and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda. Key stats at Sakhir 61 – Verstappen has scored all of Red Bull's 61 points this season. The last time a Red Bull driver other than him scored a point was Sergio Perez in Las Vegas in November. 50 – Piastri is heading into his 50th race in F1, all with McLaren. 0 – Two-time champion Fernando Alonso is among five drivers yet to score a point in 2025 after he placed 11th in Japan. The others are Alpine's Pierre Gasly and rookies Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto and Jack Doohan. Advertisement What are they saying? 'Bahrain, completely different track, very tough on tires, tires overheating as well. We still have work to do, but (the win in Japan) does show that if we really nail everything, we can be up there.' – Verstappen. 'I think the pace was mega. Next time I just need to make sure I'm in a better position to use it.' – Piastri. 'I need to reset before Bahrain and I am sure compared to what I was feeling, in terms of confidence, it will naturally be better there. I will understand more about the car and I am excited for the next one.' – Verstappen's new teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, who was 12th in Japan. ___ AP auto racing:
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07-04-2025
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McLaren can be beaten, but Verstappen must be perfect: 5 takeaways from F1's Japanese Grand Prix
McLaren can be beaten, but Verstappen must be perfect: 5 takeaways from F1's Japanese Grand Prix Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, right, is sprayed champagne by second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, second left, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, left, on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, center, of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, right, is sprayed champagne by second placed, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, second left, and third place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, left, on the podium after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, center, of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) McLaren remains the team to beat in Formula 1, but Max Verstappen's victorious drive for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix showed only excellence is good enough. Ahead of this week's Bahrain Grand Prix, here are five takeaways from Suzuka: Advertisement So, McLaren can be beaten. Don't count on it Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri still have the fastest all-round car on the F1 grid, but McLaren can no longer achieve the sort of win streak that Red Bull had to start its all-conquering 2023 season. Verstappen's win showed just how hard it is to beat McLaren. The four-time champion had to do almost everything perfectly in both qualifying and the race. Even then, McLaren came painfully close to taking the lead when Norris drove over the grass at the pitlane exit while trying to get past Verstappen. 'We really maximized the weekend,' Verstappen said, adding he got an assist from cool weather reducing his tire wear, a key aspect where McLaren has had an edge. Advertisement Verstappen shines all the more as Red Bull struggles The last time anyone other than Verstappen scored a point for Red Bull was five races, four months and three teammates ago. Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and now Yuki Tsunoda have all been nowhere near Verstappen, something which shows how difficult it is for anyone but him to tame a Red Bull car which is considered unusually tricky to drive. Getting pole position and the win in Japan was a showcase of Verstappen's skill and adaptability. Tsunoda was 'disappointed' to be 12th at his home race. It was still the best finish for Red Bull's second car since Perez was 10th in Las Vegas in November. Advertisement Record-breaker Antonelli is the top rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli had a day to remember as the 18-year-old Italian became the youngest driver in F1 history to lead a Grand Prix and to set the fastest lap. The Mercedes driver, who finished sixth, said it was a 'nice feeling' to lead and now 'the next goal is to do that on the only lap that matters, the final one.' Antonelli can't break Verstappen's record as youngest race winner, though. The Dutch driver was 18 years and 228 days old when he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Antonelli will be three days older than that at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Antonelli is the standout in F1's biggest rookie class in years, though Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar is improving. He finished eighth in Japan after a tough start to the year. Advertisement 'Boring' and 'lonely' isn't what Ferrari needs At least Ferrari scored some points after a double disqualification in China, but it wasn't a race to make fans' hearts beat faster. Charles Leclerc said his run to fourth place was 'very boring' and Lewis Hamilton admitted it was a 'lonely race' after finishing seventh. Besides missing the podium, Ferrari missed out on the excitement it wanted to create when it signed seven-time champion Hamilton. After the drama of his sprint race win in China and being disqualified the next day, Hamilton was managing expectations at Suzuka. F1 season shakeup can bring risks Moving the Japanese Grand Prix to the spring last year, away from its usual fall slot, meant F1 gets Japan's famed cherry blossom into the TV footage and cuts travel distances between races. It also brought a headache for organizers. Japan's rainy season is in the summer, so in the meantime the grass around the track was dormant and dry. Grass fires forced a red flag in qualifying Saturday and two in practice the day before. Rain helped the track avoid more disruption Sunday.
