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Valtteri Bottas says he felt “quite lonely” at points during Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix before rising to second late on following Charles Leclerc’s power unit issue.

Ferrari has confirmed it is investigating the cause of Charles Leclerc’s power unit problem which denied him a maiden Formula 1 race win with team boss Mattia Binotto conceding the issue points to a dropped cylinder.

Charles Leclerc said his late defeat in Bahrain was hard to take after being denied his maiden Formula 1 victory by an issue on his Ferrari power unit.

Full Bahrain Grand Prix results Lewis Hamilton has claimed an unlikely victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix after long-time leader Charles Leclerc suffered an engine issue in the closing stages to deny him his first Formula 1 race win.

The complete starting grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir International Circuit, round two of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 2019 Australian Grand Prix - Starting Grid

Daniel Ricciardo says he needs a bit more “patience and discipline” after “overdriving” his new Renault Formula 1 car at the start of the 2019 season. 

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he would prefer his drivers not to chase the additional fastest lap point introduced for the 2019 Formula 1 season. For this season, drivers can earn a bonus point for setting the fastest lap of the race, providing they finish inside the top ten.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes pushing back the 2021 Formula 1 technical rules confirmation from June to December would suit all teams and take the pressure off a tight deadline.

Sebastian Vettel insists his belief in Ferrari is “even stronger” than ever before amid the Italian team’s quest to end its long wait for a Formula 1 world championship.

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Saturday’s action briefings at of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

It seemed inevitable that Charles Leclerc would become the latest Formula 1 driver to add a pole position to his career achievements at some stage in 2019 – but few could have seen it coming so soon, and in such emphatic fashion as it did in Bahrain on Saturday night.

Max Verstappen has put down the shrinking performance gap in Bahrain between Red Bull and Haas to a strong effort from the US squad while his own team has struggled this weekend.

Sebastian Vettel avoided a penalty after being summoned to the FIA Formula 1 stewards for an investigation into driving too slowly during an in lap in Q1 of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel believes it would have been “very difficult” to deny Ferrari Formula 1 teammate Charles Leclerc pole position in Bahrain even with an ideal lap in Saturday’s qualifying session.

Charles Leclerc says he is "extremely happy" after securing the first pole position of his Formula 1 career at the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Full qualifying results from the Bahrain Grand Prix Charles Leclerc has secured his first Formula 1 pole position with a flawless performance in qualifying beating Ferrari teammate Sebasti

Full results from qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, round two of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying Results

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Mercedes was lacking straight-line speed compared to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Full results from Free Practice 3 for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, round two of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 Results

Nico Rosberg believes Valtteri Bottas is doing a "good job" of getting under Lewis Hamilton's skin in their teammate rivalry at Mercedes, praising the Finn for his change in approach since last season.

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto feels the team’s advantage over Mercedes in Friday’s practice running for the Bahrain Grand Prix is “misleading” as it was using different engine modes to set its fast lap times.

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes Ferrari has a “tiny, tiny edge” over its rivals following Friday’s practice running for the Bahrain Grand Prix, flipping the formbook from Australia two weeks ago.

George Russell believes having Williams legend Sir Patrick Head return to the team in a technical consultancy role will act as a timely shot in the arm and provide both guidance and motivation.