It's just as well there's a four-week F1 summer break considering how much there's been to dissect in the first half of the 2025 season. Here's our pick of winners and losers from it
Formula 1's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix is well underway and an exciting first day of practice has turned the formbook on its head...or has it? Here's what our team on the ground learned from practice day:
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner "won't comment on anonymous speculation" after materials implied to be from a recent investigation into him were sent to senior F1 figures and journalists
Mercedes fastest, and Max Verstappen down in sixth? The end-of-day order as the Bahrain GP weekend (and 2024 F1 season) kicked off wasn't as expected. Mark Hughes looks into the likely reasons behind that and what was more conclusively offered by the long-run data
Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 on the first day of running at F1's Bahrain GP opener - while Oscar Piastri's McLaren caught the eye in the long runs
Formula 1 team bosses Toto Wolff and Zak Brown believe Red Bull's statement on the concluded investigation into Christian Horner is not sufficient to close the topic
A well-timed soft tyre run by Daniel Ricciardo and RB meant an unusual order in the first practice session of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Former satellite Aprilia MotoGP team owner CryptoData is poised to initiate legal action against championship promoter Dorna and IRTA after its exit from the grid