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18 minutes to go: The Ferraris of Leclerc and Sainz are ninth and 10th respectively, some eight tenths off Verstappen in Leclerc’s case and nearly a second in Sainz’s. Ocon and Russell make up the top five, behind our customary top three of Verstappen, Perez and Alonso.

Leclerc is going to take a 10-place grid penalty on Sunday due to new engine components being taken on, so the last thing he needs is more reliability woes. But the Ferrari driver reports problems with the clutch as he leaves the pit lane...

Martin Brundle is at Turn 22, a place where he have seen a few skids today, such is the pace with which the drivers race through that corner. Bravery can earn you some crucial time, just don't make a mistake.

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have both been struggling. Verstappen has not been complimentary about the car through his least favourite corner - the last one. Meanwhile, Leclerc has had a huge snap on a flying lap and has since being complaining about his power unit...

Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez almost came to blows after they'd passed the chequered flag. Another close one but they can go back to the garages in one piece.

"Off the back of Bahrain, it is no longer a surprise. "I think Ferrari were holding back the car with their reliability issues but I expect them to be in the fight for pole position. "I expect two Red Bulls, two Ferraris and Alonso."

"Having Fernando as your reference, knowing every time he gets in the car that is it not just about the lap time but the experience he brings, the information he provides and the feeling he is able to communicate, Aston have a driver for all seasons."

Red Bull's Sergio Perez: "It was learning the conditions, getting a good read was essential. "We had a bit of an issue with the car mechanically which hopefully we are able to sort out. That will bring us a bit more pace hopefully. "Overall we seem to be strong but the competition is there as...

ed Bull's Max Verstappen: "It's just fine-tuning things with the down shifts - we do that all the time. I think we had a positive day but there are still things that we can do better. In the long run, I think we all seemed quite close to each other. "It's all just managing the tyres because...

Mercedes' George Russell: "I am not sure what power modes everybody was running. For sure, Red Bull are out in front but we are learning lots of things, things that will help in the medium and short term. "We need to look overnight to see what we can do. You just need to get the set-up in the...

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton: "Pretty much the same - a second off or whatever it was, but for me, I struggled in both sessions. We'll just continue to go into the details to improve the balance of the car to make it easier to drive. "It's a tough car to drive but I know everyone is working hard...

Max Verstappen completed a Friday practice double at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso finished second to provide further evidence of Aston Martin's remarkable progress. Having led a Red Bull one-two from Sergio Perez in the opening session, Verstappen, who eased to victory at the...

My concern is: Can Teahupoo carry his excellent form this season into the spring festivals? I just cannot banish the memory of him tailing off in the Champion Hurdle or at Punchestown. I just don't know what to make of those runs. Was it the trip? The ground? A combination of both? Or, is he a...

I think Home By The Lee has caught horses and people alike on the hop a bit this year. Given Joseph started him at Down Royal in August, I wonder is he surprised by the horse winning a Grade One so well? There is a small feel to Home By The Lee picking up the pieces on the day this season, but...

Look, there is no doubt the trip is still a question mark but there were more positive signs in the Relkeel, beating a proper soft-ground lover and strong stayer over the distance in Dashel Drasher. A few of the geldings had penalties in that race, but so did she and she only got a pound from...

There's no doubt Blazing Khal is a good horse, though, whose form is working out along with him being at home on the track. Class and stamina are not the issue, it's just what kind of form he turns up in on the day. I don't think Charles (Byrnes) would've gone to the Boyne if he didn't think...

He maybe needed the run in the Lismullen Hurdle under a big penalty over a trip too sharp on seasonal debut, but I thought he'd come forward more in the Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle. I don't know is this a deliberate ploy by Gavin to have the horse ready for one day in March or has Flooring...

With two-time champion Flooring Porter failing to get on the board since last year's Cheltenham Festival, the three-mile division has been shaken up, with a number of new faces emerging into the picture. The most intriguing of those could well be Nicky Henderson's Marie's Rock, who looks set to...

Racing cameras head to Hexham for the first time this year on Thursday, where there are strong fields galore, plus Southwell hosts a competitive all-weather card. Russell has a sound record in the contest, with two winners and a second from seven runners since 2016 and regular rider Derek Fox...

One of his rivals who is not really feeling the love sufficiently is STAGE STAR, whose win on this course in January came under a big weight and at the chief expense of one of the better-handicapped horses in training at that time, Datsalrightgino. The clock backed up the interpretation of the...