Max Verstappen among six F1 stars replaced at Bahrain Grand Prix as driver switches teams - The Mirror

Max Verstappen among six F1 stars replaced at Bahrain Grand Prix as driver switches teams - The Mirror

No fewer than six rookie drivers will take to the Bahrain Grand Prix track on Friday meaning some of Formula 1's biggest stars will be absent from the first practice session

Bahrain Grand Prix sees six F1 drivers replaced including George Russell

There will be plenty of change at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend.

Which rookies are driving in FP1 in Bahrain?

No less than six rookies will take to the track in free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, here's who they are!

The six rookie drivers set to take part in Bahrain FP1

No fewer than six junior, test and reserve drivers will be in action up and down the F1 field during Friday’s first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Haas and Williams all making FP1 line-up changes.

Max Verstappen comes from consecrating himself in the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend and everything is going well at least with his Red Bull. That’s why from the energy drink team will give the Dutchman rest in the next GP to compete in Bahrain. What happened? The team will take advantage to comply with one of the four mandatory rookie practices required by the FIA to all teams in the course of the season. That same strategy used Alpine in Suz…

Verstappen replaced for Bahrain practice as Red Bull warned over team ‘cracks’ – RacingNews365 Review

Red Bull has announced that Ayumu Iwasa is to deputise for Max Verstappen in the first practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Japanese racer Iwasa will take over Verstappen’s RB21 for the opening practice session of the Bahrain weekend in the latest announcement of a rookie driver filling in for a regular race driver. READ MORE: Max Verstappen to miss Bahrain GP practice as Red Bull confirms replacement Red Bull handed major ‘cracks appear…