Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko and team boss Christian Horner have confirmed that Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez retired due to fuel supply issue as they engines run out of fuel in the closing stages of the Bahrain GP.

Charles Leclerc secured the pole position for Ferrari on the first weekend of the new F1 season in Bahrain, setting the fastest qualifying time in the last part of qualifying, and the world champion Max Verstappen took the front row spot for Red Bull.

Max Verstappen is pleased with the first day of the first weekend of the new Formula 1 season, which ended with the best time in the second free practice, as he pointed out Ferrari as the biggest threat.

Max Verstappen concluded pre-season testing in Bahrain with the fastest time for Red Bull thanks to a series of fast laps in the last hour as the Dutchman finished seven tenths ahead of Charles Leclerc in Ferrari.

Max Verstappen broke the record held by Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel after finishing on the podium in the last race in Abu Dhabi and completing the best season of his F1 career.

Max Verstappen won his first championship title in an incredibly dramatic way after overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the final lap thanks to a lucky combination of circumstances that allowed Verstappen to attack Hamilton on much fresher and faster tyres.

Red Bull and their engine supplier Honda are considering introducing a fifth internal combustion engine for Max Verstappen who is battling Lewis Hamilton for the championship, but will only decide on that when they arrive in Saudi Arabia.

Max Verstappen won the home race at Zandvoort after he and Red Bull successfully responded to all the moves pulled by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes while Valtteri Bottas completed the podium for Mercedes.

Max Verstappen will use the engine from the last race at Silverstone in the first free practice in Hungary, despite the fierce collision he had after contact with Lewis Hamilton, confirmed Honda.

Max Verstappen admits he wanted to disappear from the pole position and drive his race in France, but that it doesn't like that way in Formula 1 and that they had to take risks and work hard to beat Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes.