Charles Leclerc says the lack of pace Ferrari have had at Suzuka so far is a surprise for himself and team. read more »

Charles Leclerc says it was "a bit of a surprise" to see his Ferrari Formula 1 team lacking pace during Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari's lack of pace throughout Friday practice for F1's Japanese Grand Prix comes as a "bit of a surprise". read more »

As in opening practice, Valtteri Bottas head a Mercedes 1-2 in a second session which could yet form Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix grid. read more »

Valtteri Bottas recovered from spinning on the run to Suzuka's start/finish straight to continue setting the pace as Mercedes dominated second practice for Formula... read more »

On the cusp of a historic sixth successive constructors' title, Mercedes pair set blistering pace as Suzuka weekend gets underway. read more »

Valtteri Bottas set the pace as Mercedes dominated the opening practice session for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix read more »

Renault will bring a new front wing to the Japanese Grand Prix in a bid to improve the car's pace through the corners. read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the "unusual" step made by Ferrari's power unit this year has left the Silver Arrows scratching their heads. read more »

Renault principal Cyril Abiteboul thinks Renault's recent results are a "poor reward" for the pace they have shown. read more »

Max Verstappen reckons Red Bull's strong form early in the Russian Grand Prix weekend did not carry into the race because it had less room to improve than its rivals read more »

Mercedes principal Toto Wolff admits that F1 is increasingly becoming an "engine formula" as they search for answers to Ferrari's pace. read more »

Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul insists catching McLaren in the constructors' championship is still possible despite recent grands prix being a "poor... read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he was trying to "do qualifying laps every lap" to keep pace with Ferrari in the first phase of the Russian Grand Prix read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says his Russian Grand Prix result feels "bitter" and was not what the pace of his Renault RS19 car deserved read more »

Another tough weekend for Ferrari's young gun as team orders overshadow the team's pace, Merc play the 1-2 game to perfection, Red Bull fall away... read more »

We came to Russia with a harder tyre choice than last year: this enabled drivers to push hard from the start to finish of each stint, rather than manage their pace. read more »

The race will not be an easy one, but the car showed some good pace during the long runs on Friday, so we will still try to do our best to score points. read more »

Our long run pace looked ok in practice: if we keep our noses clean in the opening laps, we can be in the fight for points. read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident his team can match the one-lap pace of Mercedes, whose extra qualifying modes have been put in the shade. read more »

Leclerc sets the pace in final practice, as midfield battlers, from 8th to 16th, are covered by just 0.477s. read more »

Charles Leclerc set the pace in final practice for the Russian Grand Prix as the Ferrari driver eyes a fourth consecutive pole position in Formula 1 read more »

Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi had tough days in Sochi on Friday but both feel the true pace is still to come from their Alfa Romeo's. read more »

Neither McLaren driver enjoyed strong pace during either free practice session at Sochi on Friday, with Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris missing out on the top ten. read more »

Charles Leclerc was unable to match the pace of Max Verstappen in second practice for the Russian Grand Prix on Friday and feels Ferrari have work to do on their Qualifying pace. read more »