Bahrain GP
Date: Sunday, 13 April 2025
Track: Bahrain International Circuit
♖ Ryo Hirakawa ditches Alpine and joins Haas as reserve driver—right after dazzling in Japanese GP practice at Suzuka!
♖ Young gun Andrea Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest F1 driver ever to clock the fastest lap in a Grand Prix!
♖ Villeneuve spotted Hamilton’s Ferrari sliding wildly—tyres heating up like a barbecue at Silverstone.
♖ Verstappen quipped: ‘If I drove a McLaren, you’d never see me again!’ Brutal honesty, Max-style.
♖ Carlos Sainz slapped with FIA fine—for showing up late to Japan’s national anthem.
♖ Helmut Marko trolls McLaren’s Suzuka strategy after Verstappen delivers another ruthless Red Bull masterclass.
♖ Suzuka sparks debate: Is overtaking in F1 getting more challenging or less exciting?
♖ Alonso calls Verstappen’s pole lap a ‘magical moment for everyone.’ Yes, even the competition.
♖ Yuki Tsunoda scores zero at home but leaves Suzuka pumped about Red Bull’s RB21 potential.
♖ Christian Horner reveals Red Bull ‘turned the car upside down’ to hand Verstappen his Japanese GP-winning weapon.
♖ Verstappen wins at Suzuka for fourth straight year—fast becoming F1’s most admired and feared driver.
♖ Racing Bulls’ Hadjar is now outscoring Lawson and Tsunoda—in a supposedly slower car. Talk of the paddock!
♖ Hamilton and Stroll avoid penalties after cheeky pit lane overtakes at Suzuka. No harm, no foul.
♖ Red Bull is hunting McLaren hard as Verstappen eyes becoming the second driver to win five straight F1 titles.
♖ Red Bull’s 2024 campaign faces chaos. Simulator data doesn’t match real-world performance, which could derail their title hopes.
♖ Suzuka’s fresh tarmac threw McLaren’s tyre edge out the window, handing Verstappen and Red Bull a golden Japanese GP win.
♖ Vasseur warned: Hamilton’s cheeky Ferrari jibe can’t go unchallenged if the Scuderia want to stay sharp in 2025.
♖ FIA boss Ben Sulayem eyes a V10 revival, seeking clarity from manufacturers and support for F1’s ultimate soundtrack comeback.
♖ Suzuka delivered 53 laps of pure tedium—dirty air shut down overtaking, and the race became a procession.
♖ Jack Doohan’s nightmare continues—post-race footage shows him struggling to escape his Alpine, raising serious questions.
♖ Honda will help call the shots on Aston Martin’s 2026 driver line-up.
♖ Hamilton hopes a fresh floor will fix Ferrari’s aero flaw—and get him back in the fight.
