Daniil Kvyat said there was no "magic" behind his Formula 1 career-best qualifying performance as he secured fifth on the grid for his inaugural home grand prix in Russia read more »

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso disappointed to be more than a second off the pace in qualifying for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix read more »

Pastor Maldonado conceded that Lotus faces an uphill struggle as he will start from the back of the grid for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. Maldonado was beset by power unit... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is proud to have taken pole position for Formula 1's inaugural Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom. read more »

Nico Rosberg had to settle for second in qualifying for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix and freely admitted that team-mate and pole sitter Lewis Hamilton was just quicker. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is really grateful to be on pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix but is wary of Turn 2 at Sochi read more »

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix as an error at the final corner from Valtteri Bottas' proved costly read more »

Lewis Hamilton beats Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg to pole position at the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton kept to form as he followed up his practice pace with a pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix... read more »

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1's inaugural Russian Grand Prix, denying Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas at Sochi read more »

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom, outpacing Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, who... read more »

Lewis Hamilton carried through on his early dominance of the inaugural Russian GP weekend by beating Nico Rosberg to pole position in Sochi. read more »

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix after setting the quickest time during qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom. Hamilton's time of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton placed his Mercedes at the top of the times sheets following the final practice session for the inaugural FIA Formula 1 World Championship Russian Grand Prix,... read more »

Jenson Button reckons the McLaren Formula 1 team can fight for a podium behind Mercedes in the inaugural Russian Grand Prix, after setting an impressive pace in free practice read more »

The 21 drivers have their say on the inaugural day of action at the Sochi Autodrom in Russia. read more »

Formula 1 drivers have hailed the challenge posed by the Sochi Autodrom after their first experience of the circuit during practice for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix read more »

Fernando Alonso says he was surprised by just how much grip there was on Friday in opening practice for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas has insisted a tyre blanket failure during opening practice for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix hasn t hurt him too much. read more »

Reaction from the paddock after the opening day of action for the inaugural F1 Russian Grand Prix read more »

Felipe Massa is hopeful that Mercedes will hold a smaller advantage over its rivals compared to recent races, following Friday's practice sessions for the inaugural... read more »

Nico Rosberg will revert to a more conventional set-up for the rest of the inaugural Russian Grand Prix weekend read more »

Daniel Ricciardo anticipates Red Bull Racing is in for a tough weekend in Sochi after a challenging start to the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Nico Rosberg says an experimental set-up on his car did not work the way Mercedes had hoped after completing the first practice sessions for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix read more »

World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton laid down the gauntlet to Nico Rosberg ahead of the inaugural Russian GP by setting a searing pace at the end of F1’s opening day in Sochi. read more »