Toto Wolff has slammed suggestions from Red Bull and Ferrari that Formula 1 should introduce a system for power unit performance convergence in 2022, saying it would be "an insult".
A miscommunication in the Racing Point F1 team cost Lance Stroll his shot at getting into Q3 in Bahrain and left the Canadian stranded in 13th on the grid.
Carlos Sainz says he feels "very angry" that both his qualifying and race hopes at the Bahrain Grand Prix have been wrecked by a car failure.
Honda drivers Naoki Yamamoto and Tadasuke Makino took the SUPER GT title away from Toyota man Ryo Hirakawa at the end of a thrilling season finale at Fuji Speedway.
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Bahrain circuit rescues escaped dog that halted F1 practice
The Bahrain International Circuit has rescued the dog which escaped onto the track during second Formula 1 practice on Friday night, taking it to an animal rescue centre.
Vettel: Ferrari must be "sly as a fox" to score in Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel feels Ferrari needs to be "sly as a fox" with its Formula 1 tyre strategy to score points in Bahrain after failing to reach Q3.
Albon wants to be "thorn in Mercedes' strategy" in Bahrain
Alexander Albon hopes he can be a "thorn in Mercedes' strategy" after qualifying fourth for the Bahrain Grand Prix, matching his best Formula 1 starting position.
Bottas "surprised" by qualifying gap to Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he and Lewis Hamilton will fight for victory in Formula 1's Bahrain race with "quite different set-ups" and is "surprised" by the qualifying gap between the pair.
Bahrain GP qualifying as it happened
Follow all the action from the Bahrain Grand Prix as it happens with our minute-by-minute coverage.
Nissan's Quintarelli unfazed by Fuji deficit to Toyota
Nissan driver Ronnie Quintarelli says he is unfazed by his qualifying deficit to the Toyota drivers as he bids for a fifth SUPER GT title this weekend at Fuji Speedway.
FIA abandons track limits laptime deletions in Bahrain
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has taken the unusual step of abandoning laptime deletions for track limits offences in Bahrain following a discussion with the drivers on Friday.
Honda title hopes dealt "heavy blow" by Toyota in Fuji finale
Honda’s hopes of clinching the 2020 SUPER GT crown have been dealt a “heavy blow” by the advantage Toyota showed in qualifying for the Fuji finale, says Kunimitsu driver Naoki Yamamoto.
Bahrain GP: Verstappen heads Mercedes duo in FP3
Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the top spot in final practice for Formula 1’s 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas in third.
Venturi's Mortara tops first morning of Valencia Formula E test
Venturi Racing driver Edoardo Mortara topped the morning session of the first Formula E pre-season test day, which was interrupted by two red-flag stoppages.
Renault: Too late for F1 engine freeze ahead of 2022 season
Renault says it is too late to impose a Formula 1 engine freeze from the start of 2022, despite support growing for one.
Bahrain F2: Drugovich wins, Ilott cuts into Schumacher's lead
Felipe Drugovich took a superb maiden FIA Formula 2 Championship feature race victory at the Bahrain International Circuit, as second-placed Callum Ilott made further inroads into Mick Schumacher’s points lead.
Wolff: New Pirelli tyres only way to avoid "frightening" failures
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Pirelli’s stronger 2021 tyres are the right solution for improving safety in Formula 1, despite drivers not liking them.
Wolff warns of “fuel and oil war” with new F1 engines
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has cautioned against a “fuel and oil war” as Formula 1 continues its push for sustainability with the next set of power unit regulations.
Kovalainen buoyed by best Super GT grid slot since 2016
Heikki Kovalainen was thrilled to secure his first front-row start in SUPER GT since his title-winning 2016 campaign ahead of Sunday's season finale at Fuji Speedway.
Ferrari wants "soft landing" for budget cap extended
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto wants an extension of the “soft landing” that gives Formula 1 teams more time to adjust to the budget cap.
Pirelli defends 2021 F1 tyres amid vocal driver criticism
Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola has defended the company’s 2021 tyres as drivers voiced criticism after running them in practice in Bahrain on Friday.
Fuji Super GT: TOM'S on pole for decider, Toyota dominates
Toyota locked out the top four spots on the grid for SUPER GT's title-deciding race at Fuji Speedway, as TOM'S super-sub Kenta Yamashita broke the lap record to claim pole position.
Vettel hopes F1 abandons switch to new tyres in 2021
Sebastian Vettel hopes that Formula 1 abandons for next season any plans to run the new tyres tested in Bahrain on Friday, after expressing his unhappiness about them.
Bahrain GP: Spotting the latest F1 technical developments
Join us as we delve into the latest technical developments on display at the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, courtesy of Giorgio Piola and Motorsport Images.
How Formula E's pre-season test venue provides confusion and clarity
The Formula E grid heads to Valencia's Circuit Ricardo Tormo for pre-season testing and the track, minus the controversial chicane, leaves the circuit unrepresentative to the series' familiar street layouts but could still be a proving ground for multiple reasons.
Why Ricciardo can take McLaren to the next level
Daniel Ricciardo is one of the few proven grand prix winners on the current Formula 1 grid. It's been a while since he stood on the top step of the podium, but as he tells Motorsport.com, he knows he can do the job - both for Renault now and McLaren next year
The true Marquez blunder that caused lasting damage
Regardless of whether or not Marc Marquez opts for a third surgery to fix the injury to his right arm, his attempted return to action at Jerez - four days after the initial operation - will go down as one of the worst decisions in MotoGP history
Why a "bonkers" end to 2020 will be a good lesson for F1
The second-leg of F1's upcoming Bahrain double-header on the outer loop will provide a spectacle unlike any other on the calendar and serve as an acid test for out-of-the-box thinking on future race layouts
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton | 307 pts |
| 2 |  Valtteri Bottas | 197 pts |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen | 170 pts |
| 1 |  | Mercedes | 504 pts |
| 2 |  | Red Bull Racing | 240 pts |
| 3 |  | Racing Point | 154 pts |
