Carlos Sainz made incredible efforts back in 2019 just to get Lando Norris to eat sushi in Japan but the Briton still refused

Lando Norris topped the timesheet in a difficult opening practice hour for the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend as the drivers all struggled with balance and grip on a sweltering hot Sakhir circuit. The championship leader posted a 1:33.

Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris put McLaren top of the Bahrain Grand Prix practice timesheets on Friday in an otherwise unrepresentative first session packed with young drivers gaining experience.

Oscar Piastri led teammate Lando Norris to the top two spots in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in an ominous display of performance from McLaren. Both leading drivers needed only one attempt on one set of fresh soft tires to move comfortably to the top of

After a setback at the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren is hoping to get back on top of Formula 1 in Bahrain this week. Oscar Piastri thinks the desert heat could make it a “friendly” track for McLaren — which has never won in Bahrain — but his teammate Lando Norris is predicting a “trickier weekend.

Carlos Sainz has found life difficult so far in the seat of the Williams, but is it a poor run of form or something more concerning? Expected by many to hit the ground running, Sainz has instead scored just one point in three races and is looking at odds with the Williams car.

Max Verstappen is hoping to make it back-to-back wins at the Bahrain Grand Prix after kickstarting his season in Japan last time out. The reigning world champion is only a point behind early leader Lando Norris in the standings and will have momentum behind him heading into this weekend's race.