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Alonso still getting used to Aston Martin F1 car's steering quirks

The two-time champion ran early in Q3 last weekend to qualify in fifth place before losing out to former McLaren team-mate Hamilton on the run into Turn 4 on the opening lap of the grand prix.

Autosport

Red Bull: “Flattering” to see Aston Martin's F1 resemblance to our car

With former Red Bull head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows as its technical director, Aston Martin rolled out a 2023 challenger that looked conceptually similar to last year's Red Bull.

Motorsport

Lance Stroll shares how he beat medical team's gloomy prediction to be fit for Bahrain GP

Aston Martin man Lance Stroll took sixth place at the Bahrain Grand Prix just 12 days after receiving medical treatment for fractures in his hands, wrist and foot

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Max Verstappen told F1 title race is far from over with "very strong" challenge to come

No-one came close to Max Verstappen and Red Bull as they dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix, but one former F1 champion still thinks there could be a contested title race in 2023

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton offers grim Mercedes view as car performance flattered by Bahrain result

Hamilton could manage only fifth place in Bahrain with George Russell two places further back – but the seven-time world champion feels even that made the Mercedes car look more competitive than it was

Daily Mirror

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko suspects Aston Martin foul play over very quick 2023 F1 car

Amid all the jokes made by Christian Horner and the Red Bull drivers about Aston Martin's 2023 car, Helmut Marko's thoughts were delivered with a far more accusatory tone

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton F1 contract talks grind to a halt as Mercedes set sights on new plan

Lewis Hamilton's future with Mercedes beyond 2023 has yet to be confirmed, and their priorities have now changed following an underwhelming Bahrain Grand Prix

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Alex Albon makes eye-catching Williams claim with point about Aston Martin

Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso may have taken the metaphorical 'most improved' trophy home from Bahrain, but Alex Albon's Williams team certainly made a strong case for itself

Daily Mirror

Charles Leclerc's problems multiply as FIA punishment looms for Ferrari F1 star

Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix with an engine problem – but the issue is certain to impact at least one other race this year

Daily Mirror

Formula 1: Five talking points after the Bahrain GP from Red Bull dominance to a midfield shakeup

"Looking ahead to Jeddah, it's a completely different track with different conditions, there’s a lot of long straights and fast corners, so it will give us a completely different picture of where everyone is on the grid"

Irish Mirror

Ten things we learned at the 2023 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Now that the Bahrain Grand Prix is in the books, the 2023 Formula 1 season is officially up and running. Behind the one-way traffic at the front of the field, as Max Verstappen picked up from where he left off last season, the overall pecking order has been refreshed.

Motorsport

Aston Martin and Alonso leave F1 midfield rivals in rear-view mirror

Fernando Alonso leads a rapid revival, Hamilton and Mercedes left far behind and Red Bull remain in control

The Guardian - UK

10 things we learned at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Autosport

Lucky Lando Norris and key Zhou Guanyu decision – five F1 Bahrain GP stories you missed

Naturally, the headlines were filled with news of Max Verstappen's dominance, Lewis Hamilton's struggles and Charles Leclerc's misfortune – but there were plenty of other stories on offer in Bahrain

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Hamilton: I need to be a "positive light" for Mercedes in F1

Hamilton started the race in seventh place and finished it in fifth after passing team-mate George Russell and benefitting from the retirement of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

The Guardian - UK

‘This is not the right car’: Hamilton laments uncompetitive Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, who finished 50 seconds behind Max Verstappen in Bahrain, has said Mercedes ‘know this is not the right car’

Daily Mirror

Fernando Alonso hated Lewis Hamilton "surprise" during Bahrain GP fight

Alonso was in a jovial mood after returning to the Formula 1 podium at the age of 41 in Bahrain, and doing so after an eye-catching battle on track with Hamilton

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton laments Mercedes pace as he urges team to fix issue "ASAP" after Bahrain GP

Lewis Hamilton could only finish fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, whilst teammate George Russell was seventh as Mercedes again struggled to keep pace with Red Bull

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Alonso: Other F1 teams lack core quality that has helped Aston Martin

The two-time world champion claimed his first podium since the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix when he finished third behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in Sundays’s Bahrain F1 season opener.

Motorsport

Hamilton: I need to be a "positive light" for Mercedes F1 after Bahrain

Hamilton started the race in seventh place and finished it in fifth after passing team-mate George Russell and benefitting from the retirement of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Evening Standard

F1: Fernando Alonso labels Aston Martin as Red Bull’s main rival after Bahrain Grand Prix podium

Veteran Spaniard claimed an unlikely podium in his first race since switching from Alpine

Daily Mirror

Max Verstappen in stitches as Sergio Perez repeats Christian Horner’s Aston Martin joke

Fernando Alonso proved the story of the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Aston Martin man finishing third behind the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner can't resist Aston Martin jab as he reacts to Red Bull hype in Bahrain

Bold predictions are already being made about what Red Bull can achieve in 2023 after Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix by miles and Sergio Perez finished second

Daily Mirror

Fernando Alonso savage in radio message about Carlos Sainz and has Lewis Hamilton wish

Max Verstappen may have won the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso was the undoubted star of the show as he overtook the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz for fun

Motorsport

Sainz: Aston Martin F1 pace in Bahrain GP "very concerning"

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz reckons the pace of Aston Martin in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix has proved to be “very concerning”.

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