Max Verstappen

Red Bull racing overcame reliability issues to record a third race victory this season.

Max Verstappen only managed P3 after he made a mistake and abandoned his final flying lap in Q3

Hamilton could only finish in 14th place after being stuck behind Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri for most of the race

Charles Leclerc spun in the closing stages of the race to go from 3rd to 6th place

After lacking in pace yet again at Imola this weekend, Hamilton admits that Mercedes are obviously not championship contenders

The seven-time world champion has has a mediocre season thus far

The seven-time word champion took some time off at the end of last season

Things got heated between Christian Horner and Toto Wolff at the height of the battle between Hamilton and Verstappen last season

An Aramco facility ten miles from the circuit was hit by missiles days before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Both Red Bull cars scored important points after a devastating double retirement last week

Lewis Hamilton only managed to qualify in 16th place

Toto Wolff has made it clear that he has no interest in working with Max Verstappen or Christian Horner in the future.

Lewis Hamilton made it clear that there is no animosity between himself and Max Verstappen despite the two drivers sharing an intense battle for the title in 2021.

Mercedes found themselves well off the pace compared to Bahrain GP winner Charles Leclerc and 2021 rivals Red Bull Racing. Wolff accepts they are the third best team on the grid at the moment.

Both Red Bull Racing cars failed to finish the opening race of the 2022 season due to reliability issues

It has been revealed that Mercedes have not been sandbagging after all

Ferrari are still not convinced about the Mercedes rearview mirror design and want further clarity from the FIA about what is and is not allowed.

Lewis Hamilton has been told to change his racing style to combat Red Bull Racing's reigning world champion Max Verstappen.

Ferrari have been tipped to make a strong start to the 2022 Formula 1 season after a strong pre-season test in Bahrain.

Mercedes always whine during pre-season tests says Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko after Lewis Hamilton said they will not be competing for the win in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton has been advised to let go of the anger from last season and get even with Max Verstappen when the 2022 season gets underway.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner feels the main point of tension between his team and Mercedes sis their inability to control the Austrian team.

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have claimed that the Silver Arrows car is not close to being ready to compete for race wins as the first race of 2022 approaches.

Lewis Hamilton will be determined to destroy Max Verstappen and win a record breaking eighth world title in 2022 according to former F1 driver Anthony Davidson.

Toto Wolff has no doubt that Max Verstappen merits the 2021 Drivers' championship, but feels Michael Masi turned the tide in Red Bull's favour in the final laps.

Lewis Hamilton's silence post the Abu Dhabi GP is one of the reasons the FIA sacked Michael Masi according to Helmut Marko.

Red Bull Racing are known to be brutal when it comes to their drivers, and McLaren chief Zak Brown feels the Austrian team have ruined a few good drivers.

Max Verstappen has committed his long-term future to Red Bull Racing by signing the most lucrative deal in Formula 1 history.

Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP to clinch the race win and the 2021 Drivers' championship.

The Silver Arrows may lose their dominant streak based on the early testing results