Alonso wins Bahrain season-opener on Ferrari debut

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 17:31

Spain`s Fernando Alonso won the season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday. In a race led for more than two thirds of the distance by Germany`s Sebastian Vettel before the Red Bull slowed and was reeled in, the Spaniard laid down a marker for the season with his 22nd career victory.

Vettel shades Schumacher, stuns Ferrari to take Bahrain GP pole

Last Updated: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 12:28

German Sebastian Vettel upstaged returning Formula One legend Michael Schumacher and the other three world champions on show when he grabbed pole here Saturday for Sunday`s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The 22-year-old rising star seems to have picked up where he left off last season. Schumacher, 41, making his comeback after three years, wound up in seventh place.

Sutil to start 10th in Bahrain GP tomorrow

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 20:58

India`s Karun Chandhok will make his F1 debut in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in the last row, while Force India driver Adrian Sutil will be 10th on the grid here tomorrow.

Alonso quickest in final Bahrain practice

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 15:54

Fernando Alonso unleashed the pace of his Ferrari in final practice for Sunday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Don’t knock Formula One’s new teams, says Todt

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 00:14

Formula One should get behind new teams rather than criticising their lack of pace, International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt said on Friday.

Sutil fastest in F1 opener for Force India

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 21:30

Adrian Sutil clocked the fastest time in opening free practice ahead of Sunday’s Bahrain GP.

Chandhok just a spectator on first day in F1

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 21:25

India’s Karun Chandhok could only watch in frustration on Friday after failing to get out on track for the first practice sessions of his Formula One career.

Rosberg puts Mercedes on top

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 21:14

Germany’s Nico Rosberg stayed ahead of team mate Michael Schumacher to put Mercedes on top of the timesheets in practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.

Chandhok gets superlicence ahead of Bahrain GP

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 13:35

He may not have driven the requisite 300km to be at the right level of testing experience, but India`s Formula One debutant Karun Chandhok has got his superlicence.