natalie pirks, bbc news. max verstappen speaking to natalie pirks there. that's it.bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian griffiths, education editorfor the sunday times and rob merrick, deputy political editor for the independent. tomorrow's front pages. starting with. .. some good news on the front pages — a story that is almost universally covered in all the papers. the telegraph leads with the words of nazanin zaghari ratcliffe�*s daughter gabriella — �*mummy really is coming home�* same story in the mail — with those words of gabriella on its front page. remember, she was a toddler when she last spent time with her money mummy in this country. with her money mummy in this country. the guardian highlights the six years nazanin spent detained in iran — and reflects on the british dual national anoosheh ashoori — who's also been freed from prison in iran the metro leads on that story too — nazanin is expected to land in the uk in the

our sports correspondent natalie pirks has more.ing session tonight and ferrari definitely going home happiest. charles leclerc on pole with his team—mate in third, the world champion of the max verstappen could only manage to split the pair and came second. we have known for some time ferrari were rapid, tonight they really proved it. mercedes problems, they continue. lewis hamilton fest tonight. george russell had a little area, he could only manage ninth. a penny of the thoughts for bottas who wrestled a place in the mercedes. he has managed sixth. whatever result for haas. we had a torrid last season, they wanted to focus on this year's car. kevin magnussen back formula when again to replace the russian who contract was terminated. he came seventh. but those issues for mclaren, they are continuing apace. in barcelona as testing, everyone was living there, but they've had a torrid couple of weeks. lando norris could only manage 13th, daniel ricardo 18th and he said we've got a lot to learn with this car. here is what the world ch

our sports correspondent natalie pirks was there.nd practice today, hamilton down in ninth. there is a strange phenomenon where mercedes is struggling with the bouncing. the sweeping changes that have been brought into the sport this year, red bull looked like they have got on top of that. i spoke to toto earlier and asked him about his emotions around this car and he said he was not happy at all. they know the car has performance in it but they have not yet tapped into it. it will be interesting to see what happens on sunday. when i spoke to chris bull from red bull, he was talking down any talk of being a favourite. we see these mercedes cars struggling with regret but we won't know where we are at until qualifying tomorrow night. that will sort the men from the boys and let us know, really, how it could go on sunday. two games in rugby league's superleague tonight. catalans beat hull kingston rovers 18—1o whilst a strong second half performance from salford put more pressure on struggling leeds. salford came from behind at half ti

our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, has been speaking to the world champion, in dubai.hat moment of winning the world championship. how does the reality match the fantasy? you know, of course i said to myself," one day i want to become a champion," but then i didn't think what celebrating would be like. so i have that mentality of we will see, and thatis mentality of we will see, and that is how it happened. also, nobody could have predicted how the whole season would go, stuff like that, so it orjust comes together. of course, once you win the championship the celebrations were a lot of fun. also for the whole team, you know, that whole year, leading up know, that whole year, leading up to that year, the constant drive to do better and wanting to close that gap and fight for a title, that was something that was amazing to see and be a part of. the way it happened, did it take the shine off the moment? i mean, iwas take the shine off the moment? i mean, i was very hung over at the time but it didn't. you have to — the time but it didn't. you have to look _ the time but

the new season gets underway in bahrain this weekend and our sports correspondent natalie pirks has beenseason's man to beat. he had always out of the world title but finally seeing his name in lights is farfrom but finally seeing his name in lights is far from straightforward. with mercedes's said lewis hamilton coating and only faith world title, a crash brought it into the grand prix and saw him crowned champion. the title was to serve but the fallout is still fresh. when you were a kid, he must have dreamt of that moment of winning a world championship. how has the reality much the fantasy? i championship. how has the reality much the fantasy?— much the fantasy? i said one day i want to become _ much the fantasy? i said one day i want to become world _ much the fantasy? i said one day i want to become world champion i much the fantasy? i said one day i i want to become world champion but i never really thought about how i need to celebrate whatever it will be like. so nobody could have predicted how the whole season won't go. predicted how the whole season won't co. predicted how the

lewis hamilton to the title under very controversial circumstances. 0ur sports correspondent, natalie pirksax verstappen were locked on point —— windy. during the race, hamilton looked to be sailing serenely towards his eight world title. christian horner, from red bull, said the team needed a miracle, and it arrived in a crash behind the leaders. the decisions made by the race director michael massey ultimately cost him his job. he essentially decided that verstappen should be allowed to take on hamilton for a one lab, winner takes all showdown. he overtook the seven—time champion hamilton, and was crowned world champion for the first time. the fallout from that race is still happening, with many feeling that the world champion verstappen has an asterisk after his name because of what happened. i caught up with him in dubai, and as you can imagine, he played it down any talk of the fact his win could be in any way tainted. you any talk of the fact his win could be in any way tainted.— be in any way tainted. you have to look at it through _ be in any way tainted. you have to look at it thro

natalie pirks reports.'s pace was predictably perfect, leclerc and sainz beginning the red renaissance in style. but red bull's pain was mercedes' gain. a surprising podium for hamilton. fireworks, then, in the middle east. where have we seen that before? natalie pirks, bbc news, bahrain. this is the biggest problem, we scored zero points for the competitive car. and on the days where you have tiny issues or even not entirely happy with the balance, you have to consolidate and score points and what we did today is extremely painful. there was a glimmer of victory for england in the second test with west indies, which ended in another draw. ben stokes doing his best to get that win, piling on the runs. england with a lead of 281 before declaring, which captainjoe root says they should have done sooner, because they ran out of time to get the ten wickets needed, jack leach with three, shaqib mahmood with two. we do have though a winner takes all in the next test on thursday. we keep putting ourselves in these

natalie pirks, many thanks.n't realise what is happening, but it is amazing. the expression at the end of the whistle, so good to show the boys. it is an amazing feeling, so proud. disappointed for the fans, disappointed for the players. i obviously haven't done a good enough 'ob obviously haven't done a good enough job and _ obviously haven't done a good enough job and i_ obviously haven't done a good enough job and i acknowledge that. having said that, — job and i acknowledge that. having said that, i— job and i acknowledge that. having said that, i know we are moving in the right— said that, i know we are moving in the right direction. and you can see every— the right direction. and you can see every game — the right direction. and you can see every game we have made, we have played _ played with such spirit, such cohesion _ played with such spirit, such cohesion. what we haven't got is the finesse _ cohesion. what we haven't got is the finesse to _ cohesion. what we haven't got is the finesse to turn opportu

we can go live to our sports correspondent natalie pirks now, who's in bahrain for us.has said today he does not have any baggage, not carrying any baggage into the race on sunday. clear from speaking to max verstappen this weekend toto wolf today, the team principal of mercedes, that everyone really is done talking of apple dobby for that they all want to move on and it really will be great for all concerned for that race to actually start on sunday so we can all stop talking about it. but perhaps tomorrow, certainly this week and we expect the governing body report from the foia into what happened and lewis hamilton today has said the report is a crucial step in moving on. i report is a crucial step in moving on. ~' . report is a crucial step in moving on. ~ , ., report is a crucial step in moving on. ~', ., on. i think is important as a sport we are transparent. _ on. i think is important as a sport we are transparent. and - on. i think is important as a sport we are transparent. and had - on. i think is important as a sport we are transparent. and had a i on. i thin

that was natalie pirks reporting.ld see more overtaking this season— should see more overtaking this season because of the way the cars are designed with the new tyres, so in simple _ are designed with the new tyres, so in simple terms, the wake that you .et in simple terms, the wake that you get at _ in simple terms, the wake that you get at the — in simple terms, the wake that you get at the back of a boat, like the water. _ get at the back of a boat, like the water. you — get at the back of a boat, like the water, you get that with the cars, in the _ water, you get that with the cars, in the future because of the new design. — in the future because of the new design, the wake will be going there rather— design, the wake will be going there rather than — design, the wake will be going there rather than off the back so cars can .et rather than off the back so cars can get closer— rather than off the back so cars can get closer to each other and overtake _ get closer to each other and overtake easier.— get closer to e

rachael has been sharing her story with our sport correspondent natalie pirks.s. despicable. little girls don't stay little for ever. - devious. despicable. little girls don't stay little for ever. they l don't stay little for ever. they grow — don't stay little for ever. they grow into _ don't stay little for ever. they grow into strong women that are determined to destroy your world. in determined to destroy your world. in january determined to destroy your world. in january 2018 after days of harrowing impact statements from survivors in a packed courtroom... brute impact statements from survivors in a packed courtroom. . ._ a packed courtroom... we are fiuhters a packed courtroom... we are fighters and — a packed courtroom... we are fighters and we _ a packed courtroom... we are fighters and we are _ a packed courtroom... we are fighters and we are strong. . .. j fighters and we are strong.... former usa gymnastics doctor larry nassar was handed multiple life sentences. i nassar was handed multiple life sentences. . nassar was handed multiple life sentences-

today, and british driver lando norris, who drives for british team mclaren, has been speaking to natalie pirksabi? i'm good friends with both of them. i'm pretty — i'm more, in terms of friends, i'm better friends with max. but, of course, there is a guy i've looked up to since i was, you know, watching mclaren back in 2007, and we talk every now and then. so like, i respect both of them so much. of course, what happened is controversial. everyone knows that, and how it went down and stuff. but i guess the real point of it all is, people make mistakes. i guess you never want to see someone who deserves to win a championship, or should win a championship, lose it through a change which is unexpected and shouldn't kind of happen. so, as long as it's fair — i think that's all we want is fairness. we want consistency as drivers and as teams. of course, we won't be going to russia. how important was it for formula one to make that decision quite quickly? i think hugely important for everyone in formula one. i mean, it's so sad to see what's going on, and the last thing we would want to do is go the

the drama resumes again with the race on sunday, and our sports correspondent natalie pirks looks ahead have also changed. goodbye dirty air when following behind, and hello hopefully more overtaking and more exciting racing for viewers. the fuel is now more sustainable, and lastly, f1 has introduced a suspending cap. the dominant constructor for the last eight years has been mercedes, but it is not only their rivals giving them a bumpy ride. look how much lewis hamilton is bouncing around, struggling with a phenomenon on his car known as porpoising. plat struggling with a phenomenon on his car known as porpoising.— car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have _ car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have not _ car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have not found _ car known as porpoising. not happy at all. we have not found the - car known as porpoising. not happyj at all. we have not found the sweet spot. we are learning a hard lesson at the moment in the first race. tomorrow could herald the beginning of formula 1 's new dawn. won't itjust? there is a genuine riv