McLaren's underdog status is firmly a thing of the past. It must now build on an encouraging start when the lights go out in Melbourne.

The weather in Bahrain when F1 visits is usually warm and sunny, with some pretty windy days the biggest challenge that teams tend to face. This week, however, it's unseasonably cold. When the sun breaks through,

That is because a race run from former F1 title rival Max Verstappen also made him sit up and take notice, Hamilton expecting McLaren and Red Bull to pose a serious threat in F1 2