News Details

Sebastian Vettel fastest during opening Bahrain F1 session

Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari on top during the first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix as team-mate Kimi Raikkonen was stranded by an engine issue. In exceptionally hot weather at Sakhir, with air temperatures approaching 40°c, Vettel clocked a 1:32.697 on Soft tyres, to finish four-tenths clear of Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. However, while Vettel finished quickest, Raikkonen had to sit out the final 50 minutes of the session, losing substantial track time, after he slowed with smoke trailing from the rear of his SF70-H. Raikkonen parked along the straight between Turns 13 and 14 and the Finn did not reappear, with Ferrari later confirming his turbo overheated. Max...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ferrari president says Kimi Raikkonen's form needs to...

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says the team must sit down with...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Raikkonen confident he can turn around form after...

Kimi Raikkonen insists that he and Ferrari have the answers needed to help...
8y ago from Motorsport.com

Sebastian Vettel heads Ferrari 1-2 in China F1 FP3

Sebastian Vettel led a 1-2 for Ferrari during the final practice session...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Raikkonen: 'Not 100 per cent where we want to be'

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen will start the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday from...
8y ago from F1Zone.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders including Fabio...

Five-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders, particularly...
59m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Gallery: IndyCar kicks off 2026 season at St. Pete

Motorsport Week has exclusive images from the IndyCar curtain-raiser in...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...

Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Perception versus Reality

Morning. Perception is an odd thing. Stuff was being discussed in the...
3h ago from Arseblog.com

‘Exceptional' Arsenal star makes worrying...

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has spoken openly about a return to...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal Prediction and...

Brighton & Hove Albion will host Arsenal at the American Express Stadium...
16h ago from SportsKeeda.com

After scoring goal in win over Chelsea, Jurrien Timber...

Jurrien Timber has said that Arsenal cannot afford to make costly mistakes...
17h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.