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FIA backtracks on penalty as Verstappen linked to Red Bull exit - RacingNews365 Review

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The FIA has cancelled a grid penalty the stewards handed to Williams driver Carlos Sainz for not correctly serving a penalty during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Sainz was handed a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points on his super-licence for causing a collision with the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli at Turn 10 - which caused severe damage to the right-hand sidepod of the FW47.

READ MORE: FIA cancels grid penalty as F1 driver hit with multiple penalty points

Verstappen tipped to 'definitely' leave Red Bull after Bahrain disaster

Max Verstappen will "definitely" leave Red Bull as doubts continue to grow around the performance of Red Bull, reckons Ralf Schumacher.

In the Bahrain GP, Verstappen was sixth, 34.3s behind race-winner Oscar Piastri on a dismal night for Red Bull, which also featured multiple slow pit-stops for the usually razor-sharp team.

READ MORE: Verstappen tipped to 'definitely' leave Red Bull after Bahrain disaster

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Christian Horner responds to startling Max Verstappen F1 title claim

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has issued a response to Max Verstappen's suggestion that he is not currently in a championship fight.

Verstappen endured a difficult qualifying on Saturday in Bahrain and ended the session in seventh place, leaving him to assert he is not a contender for the title.

READ MORE: Christian Horner responds to startling Max Verstappen F1 title claim

Fred Vasseur sends Ferrari clear instruction after early Lewis Hamilton struggles

Fred Vasseur has urged Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari to "calm down" after the seven-time F1 champion's early struggles with the team. 

Hamilton was downbeat after qualifying for the Bahrain GP, claiming a lowly ninth, in contrast to team-mate Charles Leclerc who started on the front row and who went on to finish fourth.

READ MORE: Fred Vasseur sends Ferrari clear instruction after early Lewis Hamilton struggles

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Christian Horner reveals cause of rare Red Bull failure

Christian Horner has revealed the cause behind Red Bull's traffic-light failure during its Bahrain Grand Prix pit-stops. 

In Sakhir, both Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda were delayed by the traffic-light system on the Red Bull gantry not going green despite all four tyres having been changed.

READ MORE: Christian Horner reveals cause of rare Red Bull failure

Norris explains McLaren suffering: 'I could not feel more opposite'

Lando Norris has delivered a frank assessment as to why he feels he is falling far short of what he knows he is capable of.

Norris endured a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix weekend that was riddled with mistakes, compounded by his failings in qualifying that saw him line up a distant sixth on the grid compared to pole-sitting team-mate Oscar Piastri.

READ MORE: Norris explains McLaren suffering: 'I could not feel more opposite'

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