Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas will start the Russian Grand Prix from 17th place after a new engine was fitted to his car resulting in a grid penalty. read more »

Mercedes has confirmed Valtteri Bottas will take his fifth new power unit of the season for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »

A strategic engine change for Valtteri Bottas will see the Finn start the Russian Grand Prix just ahead of Max Verstappen. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is set to drop to 17th on the grid after taking on fresh Mercedes power unit components for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix. Bottas qualified in seventh... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is set to start from towards the back of the Russian Grand Prix grid after Mercedes elected to change his Formula 1 power unit overnight. read more »

The team expects the Finn, who originally qualified seventh, will start from 17th place - which will put him three spots ahead of Max Verstappen, team-mate Lewis... read more »

Carlos Sainz has suggested that he and Lando Norris could aid each other in Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix by pulling clear of the pack. Sainz will start Sunday's... read more »

Sergio Perez to start the Russian Grand Prix from a disappointing ninth place, whilst championship leader Max Verstappen failed to set a lap-time after already starting from... read more »

Sebastian Vettel was left wondering what might have been after narrowly missing out on a top-10 grid slot for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Red Bull driver Verstappen took no active part in qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom due to a penalty for a power unit change that will see him start from the back of the... read more »

Oscar Piastri says his realistic chance of joining the Formula 1 grid will come in 2023 as he is unlikely to be given the chance to race for Alfa Romeo, the only vacant seat... read more »

George Russell believes Williams should aim for a podium finish at Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix after qualifying a shock third on the grid. Russell, who made it through... read more »

The Briton made the most of a switch to slick tyres in Q3 at Sochi to grab third spot on the grid for tomorrow's race behind Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.And, while he is... read more »

Lewis Hamilton took full responsibility for the mistake in qualifying at the Russian Grand Prix which saw a provisional pole position turn into fourth on the grid. read more »

George Russell has set his sights on another Williams podium declaring there is "nothing to lose" after a stunning tyre gamble led to third position on the grid for... read more »

Joining Max Verstappen at the back of the Sochi grid, Charles Leclerc hopes to use the Red Bull to cut his way through the traffic. read more »

Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari driver Charles Lecelrc will start the Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid for taking a raft of new power... read more »

Leclerc to start from the back of the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after being fitted with an upgraded power unit. He ended the opening day tenth with Carlos Sainz Jr in... read more »

Max Verstappen will start the Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking engine penalty for fourth engine unit. Verstappen ended the opening day in Sochi sixth... read more »

Charles Leclerc has revealed he will try "to use" Max Verstappen during Sunday's Russian Grand Prix in a bid to make up places from the back of the grid. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes must "capitalise" on his Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen starting from the back of the grid at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he and Mercedes must capitalise on Max Verstappen's grid penalty at the Russian GP, but is braced for an "interesting" Saturday with heavy... read more »

World champion, Lewis Hamilton says that Mercedes must "capitalise" on Max Verstappen's move to the back of the grid following engine change. read more »

Verstappen changed all his Honda power unit elements between FP1 and FP2 at Sochi, and the Dutchman will thus start Sunday's race from the back of the grid.All teams are... read more »

Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen says it will be "a bit more difficult" to work his way through the field from the back of the Russian Grand Prix... read more »