Bahrain Grand Prix
Date: Saturday 02 March 2024
Track: Bahrain International Circuit
‘Uncertainty is the only certainty in Formula One.’
With the pre-season finished, we now have the start of the F1 season.
The thrills, spills and gossip begin.
♖ Christian Horner is cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague.
♖ George Russell saw potential F1 driver names on Toto Wolff’s phone.
♖ Ferrari has taken a new approach toward its 2024 F1 car, focusing on drivability.
♖ Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc comment favourably upon the improvement in the Ferrari’s balance compared to last year’s car.
♖ Questions over Mercedes’ unusual front wing design have been raised.
♖ Gunther Steiner Swaps Pit Box for Commentary Box In 2024.
♖ A promising race simulation run of Sainz suggested Ferrari’s tyre degradation was much better than last year.
♖ Toto Wolff is in no rush to decide on Lewis Hamilton as the successor.
♖ Daniel Ricciardo is doing nothing to dispel the rumours that he is actively aiming for a return to Red Bull’s premier Formula 1 team in 2025.
♖ Seven-time world champion Hamilton argues that it’s always been his childhood dream to race in Red.
♖ Mika Salo suspects that more bombshell news might still be brewing with Hamilton.
♖ Aston Martin has introduced an upgraded Safety Car for the 2024 season, the new Vantage model.
♖ Max Verstappen criticised the older Safety Car pace.
♖ Toto Rules Out Rosberg and Vettel.
♖ You can’t compare Sainz with Hamilton head-to-head, as they have yet to drive the same car.
♖ The first Formula 1 races of the 2024 season will be on a Saturday in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, respecting Ramadan.