Nico Rosberg quickest from Lewis Hamilton in opening Russia practice read more »

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were comfortably quickest in FP1 at Sochi, a session in which Red Bull's aeroscreen made its on-track debut... read more »

Championship leader Nico Rosberg remained the man to beat at Mercedes in Practice One at the Russian GP as he set a commanding pace from team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Nico Rosberg outpaces Lewis Hamilton to head first practice at the Russian GP, as Red Bull run the 'aeroscreen' cockpit protection. read more »

Championship leader Nico Rosberg continued his impressive start to the 2016 season by topping the opening practice session for the Russian Grand Prix. Rosberg clocked a time of... read more »

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has admitted that team-mate Nico Rosberg's lead this season is a "big deal"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that though his cause is far from lost, he faces a "steep climb" this season. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says F1 should adopt a fully-closed cockpit if it has to go ahead with introducing head protection next year, saying the Red Bull canopy concept looks too much... read more »

Lewis Hamilton insists Nico Rosberg's early 36-point title lead is a "big deal" but says he is up the challenge as he targets his first "clean weekend"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is not impressed with Red Bull's 'aeroscreen' protection device, saying it looks like a "bloody riot shield"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he must beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix to kick-start his title defence. read more »

Lewis Hamilton believes Red Bull's 'aeroscreen' cockpit safety concept "looks like a riot shield" and that Formula 1 would be better off committing to... read more »

Nico Rosberg says he is remaining realistic despite his hat-trick of victories and expects his rivals, in particular Lewis Hamilton, to respond. read more »

Focus on ... the battle at Mercedes It's impossible to find fault in the race performances of Nico Rosberg this season. In each race he has beaten the drivers around him... read more »

The Sochi Autodrom may have been Lewis Hamilton's playground in its first two seasons but it is his team-mate Nico Rosberg who heads to Russia as the in-form driver - and... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed talk he could retire from Formula One in the near future and insists he remains "greedy" for another World title... read more »

Sky Sports F1 pundit Johnny Herbert expects Lewis Hamilton to return to the top of the podium at odds-against for the first time in this weekend's Russian Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are in a "good place mentally and has praised the Briton's reaction to the adversity he has… read more »

Mercedes swapping some mechanics between their two cars this season has not had an impact on the performances of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, according to this week's... read more »

Formula 1 returns to Europe this weekend as the sport makes its third visit to the semi-permanent Sochi Autodrom, constructed around the former home of the Winter Olympics. The... read more »

Nico Rosberg arrives at Sochi Autodrom with a sizeable points lead over team-mate Lewis Hamilton, after three wins from three races in 2016. GPUpdate.net… read more »

Lewis Hamilton faces his toughest comeback challenge yet, says Allan McNish, and the pressure is building on Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari crash. read more »

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he remains calm and composed despite his frustrating start to the 2016 Formula 1 season... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is to use the engine that prevented him posting a time in qualifying in China as a spare. read more »

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says that past experiences in Formula 1 have taught him to "stay calm" despite a difficult start to his title defence. Hamilton... read more »