When Yuki Tsunoda takes to the track as a Red Bull F1 driver for the first time, he will do so in a very different-looking car to usual

A t the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix a week ago, McLaren looked to have the dominant package during practice as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took turns topping the timing sheet

McLaren were streets ahead of the pack in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday leaving Max Verstappen lamenting his "too slow" Red Bull. Verstappen had some down time with Ayumua Iwasa taking the wheel of his Red Bull.

Yet the second iteration of the Bahrain Grand Prix, 20 years ago, was the most extreme example in the sport’s 75-year history of drivers prioritising pace over physical condition. At 42.6C, beating 40C temperatures in Dallas and Detroit in the mid-1980s,

McLaren will compete in the top flight of the World Endurance Championship, which has the Le Mans 24 Hours as a jewel in the crown, in 2027 the team announced in a simple statement on Thursday saying "we're back".

Lando Norris of McLaren topped the first practice session for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday. The British driver clocked the fastest time of 1 minute 33.204 seconds to beat the Alpine of Pierre Gasly by 0.

Oscar Piastri led Formula 1 championship-leading teammate Lando Norris in a dominant McLaren one-two in Bahrain Grand Prix second practice on Friday.

There are six rookie drivers filling in for first practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix this Friday. Check out who's taking part.

McLaren look in strong form for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, setting the pace in second practice in Sakhir.