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Both Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have shared sympathy with Charles Leclerc following his qualifying crash ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and remain confident he’ll recover from the setback.

Catch up on Crash.net's live coverage of Friday practice of the 2019 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Live text commentary for Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen’s “very mature” start to the 2019 Formula 1 season will pay off as the team continues to gain momentum and pace with new engine partners Honda.

Charles Leclerc says he’s “never thought about” the increase in profile and stardom which comes with racing for Ferrari in Formula 1 as he hopes to focus on his own driving while being praised from all areas.

Ross Brawn feels Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has a new balancing act to manage between Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc but warns the Italian manufacturer must be “perfect at all levels” to beat Mercedes.

The complete Formula 1 drivers' and constructors' championship standings following the Chinese Grand Prix, round three of the 2019 season. 2019 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship

Recapping all of the news and notes following Saturday in Shanghai, here is Michael Lamonato's paddock notebook.

Sebastian Vettel says he still doesn’t feel completely confident with his Ferrari Formula 1 car following Friday practice for the Chinese Grand Prix and hints key developments are “still stuck”.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the considerable pace deficit his team has suffered to Ferrari of “up to several tenths” means it must apply pressure to force mistakes from its Formula 1 world title rivals.

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has overseen a change in driver relationship as he urges his whole team to give encouragement to both Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc through mistakes.

Lewis Hamilton concedes he’ll take caution when fighting against Charles Leclerc on track as he’s unsure how the 21-year-old behaves in battle having never truly faced up against the new Ferrari driver.

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says he always expected Charles Leclerc to be a Formula 1 world title threat in his promotion to Ferrari over the winter and is certain he is already “a young champion in the making”.

Lewis Hamilton feels a Mercedes 1-2 doesn’t sugar coat a bad race weekend for the reigning Formula 1 world champions and feels his team underwhelmed but lucked into its winning situation.

Charles Leclerc accepts he had to be cautious overtaking Sebastian Vettel as his Ferrari teammate but had no hesitations racing against the German as he did during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Max Verstappen has played down the significant of missing out on a podium in the hectic safety car-interrupted finish to the Bahrain Grand Prix and felt he maximised his result for Red Bull.

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.

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

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.

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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 FP3 results from the Bahrain Grand Prix Charles Leclerc has topped the final practice session ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix as Ferrari cements its place at the front havi

Full FP2 results from the Bahrain Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel has seen off the challenge from teammate Charles Leclerc to end Friday practice on top as Ferrari’s pace returns in Bahrain.