Raikkonen: Small mistake caused Q1 elimination
Kimi Raikkonen believes a "small mistake" compromised his whole lap after being eliminated in Q1 at the Russian GP.
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FIA post-qualifying press conference – Russian GP
The dominant Charles Leclerc was joined by Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel to face the media after qualifying for the Russian GP.
Albon crashes out of Russian GP qualifying
Alex Albon's miserable weekend continued after a heavy crash during Q1 at the Russian GP.
FP3: Leclerc lays down a marker ahead of qualy
Charles Leclerc was the man to beat in final practice for the Russian GP as Daniil Kvyat must have been wondering what he has to do to catch a break.
FIA adjusts Turn 2 run-off rule
The FIA has altered the manner in which drivers must return to the track should they go off at Turn 2 at Sochi after the F1 drivers struggled to follow Friday's directive.
Kvyat hits out at helmet rule: It is a joke
Daniil Kvyat feels surely F1 has bigger things to worry about than a driver changing his helmet twice in one season.
Hamilton: Merc figuring out how to improve car
It was a day of toil for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as he admits they are still "figuring out" how to improve the car after two disappointing sessions at Sochi.
No stress over penalty for Verstappen
"It's only five places so it's not that bad," was Max Verstappen's verdict after he was asked if he was disappointed with the decision to a grid penalty at Sochi instead of Singapore.
Leclerc: Strongest race pace since start of season
Things are looking good for Ferrari at the Russian Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc declaring that their race pace is probably the "strongest since the beginning of the season".
Albon holds hand up after Hamilton near-miss
Alex Albon has taken responsibility for his close shave with Lewis Hamilton during FP2 at the Russian Grand Prix.
FP2: Verstappen takes P1 away from Leclerc
Max Verstappen replaced Charles Leclerc at the top of the timesheet in Russia after setting the fastest lap of FP2 at the Sochi Autodrom.
‘Homework’ for Sainz and McLaren
McLaren endured a frustrating Friday at Sochi with Carlos Sainz admitting some of the things they tried "clearly didn't work".
Kubica rues one of ‘worst days’ at Williams
Robert Kubica called Friday practice at the Russian Grand Prix "one of the worst days behind the wheel" at Williams.
Wolff: Mercedes package ‘not enough’ anymore
Mercedes principal Toto Wolff admits that the team's overall package is "just not enough" after being well off the pace during FP1 and 2 at the Russian GP.
FP1: Leclerc is back on top for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc put aside his Singapore disappointment to set the pace in Friday's first practice for the Russian GP as Daniil Kvyat's home race got off to a bad start.
Kubica fifth driver hit with engine penalties
Williams' Robert Kubica will start the Russian GP from the back of the grid after taking new engine components.
Hamilton, Vettel both downplay favourite tag
Lewis Hamilton has denied that Mercedes are the favourites to take the win at the Russian GP despite winning every race at the Sochi Autodrom since the first in 2014.
Bottas determined to avoid Singapore repeat
Valtteri Bottas says it is up to him to make sure he's not in a position where Mercedes can order him to play second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton after being the Brit's wingman in Singapore.
Wet Russian GP on the cards
Arriving at the Sochi circuit to a rain shower on Thursday, F1 can expect more of the same in qualifying and Sunday's Russian GP.
FIA driver press conference – Russia
Kimi Raikkonen joined local lad Daniil Kvyat as well as Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas for Thursday's driver press conference at Sochi.
Red Bull ‘should be alright’ despite penalties
Max Verstappen has played down the grid penalties that the Red Bull drivers will take at Sochi this weekend as overtaking should be too much of a problem.
Grid penalties for Verstappen and co at Sochi
The Honda-powered cars of Max Verstappen, Alex Albon, Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly have been handed a handicap for the Russian Grand Prix as they will take engine penalties.
Mercedes vow to turn weaknesses into strengths
Things didn't go according to plan for Mercedes in Singapore, but Toto Wolff says the team are determined to turn things around at the Russian Grand Prix.
Haas to roll out ‘hybrid’ spec VF-19 in Russia
Haas principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed that the team plan to run a "hybrid" of their Australia-spec on both cars at the Russian GP.
Bottas had ‘no reason to think’ about team orders
Valtteri Bottas is adamant he never once thought of last year's Russian GP team orders as he raced to the victory in Melbourne, after all, "we are all starting with zero points".