Formula One News — April 2004

Bahrain GP - Practice Session 3 Results

Bahrain GP - Practice Session 2 Report

Michelin has announced that the tyre failures on Friday afternoon were caused by drainage hatches which had become detached from their concrete bases, creating sharp ridges that damage any tyre which crosses them.

Michelin boss Pierre Dupasquier says that he is not worried about three apparent tyre failures in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso, Anthony Davidson and David Coulthard all suffered tyre problems on Friday afternoon.

Bahrain GP - Friday Photos

Bahrain GP - Friday Press Conference

Bahrain GP - Practice Session 2 Results

At the moment there are a lot of interesting rumours about who is going where in 2005. What is known is that Ferrari will remain unchanged and that Juan Pablo Montoya will join Kimi Raikkonen at McLaren.

Bahrain GP - Practice Session 1 Report

Bahrain GP - Practice Session 1 Results

Jenson Button says that he is likely to stay at BAR next year even if Williams is making quiet noises about wanting to get its former driver back again. Button is high on Frank Williams's list alongside Mark Webber, Scott Dixon and Brazil's Antonio Pizzonia.

The appeal by Maurizio Passarini against the decision of an Imola court in December 1997 to clear those involved in the accident that killed Ayrton Senna in 1994, is to be reconsidered, following a judgement by La Corte Suprema di Cassazione, Italy's Supreme Court.

Bahrain GP - Preview

Pierre Dupasquier is a sprightly 66-year-old but the boss of Michelin Competition is not only a powerhouse when it comes to management - he is also remarkably fit.

The new circuit in Dubai is to host an international Formula 3 event in Dubai on December 17.

Despite the apparent threats to the event, the Bahrain Grand Prix looks like being a major draw for international VIPs this weekend.

Toyota is not making any official comment about the rumours relating to the negotiations with Ralf Schumacher but our sources suggest that the numbers involved are way out of line with reality.

The British Foreign Office has issued a new warning about Bahrain. The ministry says that "we judge that there is a high threat from terrorism. You should review your security arrangements carefully.