11/04/2025 22:00
Lando Norris has invited Max Verstappen to test McLaren's F1 car
but is confident there will be "disappointment" on the face of the
Red Bull driver. After winning in Japan last time out against the
odds, Verstappen declared that if he had been driving the MCL39 of
Norris and Oscar Piastri he wouldn't have been "seen", such is the
perceived speed of the McLaren. READ MORE: Norris invites
Verstappen to test McLaren F1 car 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Free
Practice 2 results Oscar Piastri has ended the second practice
session at the Bahrain International Circuit on top of the
timesheet. The Australian driver led a McLaren 1-2 as the
Woking-based squad boasted an imposing gap over the rest of the
field, with Lando Norris almost four-tenths of a second ahead of
George Russell in third. READ MORE: 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix -
Free Practice 2 results Russell makes F1 demand after 'pretty
expensive poo' George Russell has demanded increased collaboration
between F1 and the FIA after Carlos Sainz was fined for a "pretty
expensive poo." Williams driver Sainz was late to the national
anthem at the Japanese Grand Prix after seeking medical treatment
for an upset stomach from an FIA doctor and going to the toilet.
READ MORE: Russell makes F1 demand after 'pretty expensive poo'
Verstappen adds fuel to McLaren fire: 'I wasn't joking' Max
Verstappen insists he was not "joking" when he claimed he could
perform stronger in the McLaren, after Lando Norris responded to
his comments. Post the Japanese GP where he pulled off a famous
win, Verstappen claimed that if he had been driving the MCL39 of
Norris and Oscar Piastri he wouldn't have "been seen" in the race,
as Red Bull battles to try and get its RB21 into a more competitive
position. READ MORE: Verstappen adds fuel to McLaren fire: 'I
wasn't joking' Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari hopes boosted as big
upgrade package revealed Ferrari has unveiled the big upgrade
package for the Bahrain Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton hopes can
turn his fortunes around. Despite winning the Shanghai Sprint,
Hamilton has largely struggled to find a balance he is happy with
aboard the Ferrari, and claimed after the Japanese GP that a
component on his car was not working correctly. READ MORE: Lewis
Hamilton's Ferrari hopes boosted as big upgrade package revealed
FIA make surprise call over Sainz swearing The FIA has made the
surprising decision not to punish Carlos Sainz for swearing during
an official FIA press conference, RacingNews365 can confirm.
Williams driver Sainz used the word "shit" during an FIA drivers'
press conference on Thursday at the Bahrain International Circuit.
READ MORE: FIA make surprise call over Sainz swearing
