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Daniel Ricciardo ‘drawing confidence’ from strong Friday after P3 in F1 practice
Daniel Ricciardo says he's 'drawing confidence' from his strong showing in Friday Formula 1 practice for the Russian Grand Prix after ending it in third place.
Bottas says lack of grip at Sochi F1 circuit like ‘rally-style driving’
Valtteri Bottas has likened driving the final sector at the Sochi Autodrom to “rally-style driving” after struggling for grip in Formula 1 Friday practice.
Max Verstappen expects “tight” fight with Renault F1 for P3 in Sochi
Max Verstappen says he's braced for a “tight” fight in Formula 1 qualifying for third place on the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after struggling for pace in Friday practice.
F1 2020 Russian Grand Prix: Friday Practice - As it happened
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Valtteri Bottas searching for “perfection” as he looks to beat Lewis Hamilton in Sochi F1
Valtteri Bottas believes it’s a “matter of time” before he returns to winning ways in Formula 1 after missing out on yet another race win last time out at Mugello.
Max Verstappen predicts “closer” F1 midfield challenge at Russian GP
Max Verstappen expects Formula 1's midfield teams to pose a stronger threat to Red Bull than they did at the last race at Mugello.
Russell: Missing out on F1 points at Mugello the 'toughest' mental challenge of my career
George Russell has admitted missing out on a maiden Formula 1 points finish last time out at Mugello was the 'toughest' mental challenge he's faced in his racing career.
Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen in 'no rush' to resolve F1 futures
Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen say they're in 'no rush' to resolve their Formula 1 futures with Haas yet to confirm its driver line-up for next season.
Fernando Alonso 'available' to help Renault after completing F1 seat fit
Fernando Alonso took the opportunity to visit Renault’s factories at Enstone and Viry-Chatillon as he began preparations for his return to Formula 1 in 2021.
30,000 F1 fans expected to attend Russian Grand Prix
F1 will stage the largest spectator-attended sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic began with 30,000 fans expected to be admitted for the Russian Grand Prix.
Russian GP promoters say there will be spectators at Sochi F1 round
The 2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom on September 25-27 will be open to spectators, according to race organisers
Williams names cause of Russell's Russian GP off, explains Kubica DNF
Williams has explained a wheel nut retainer issue triggered George Russell’s crash at the Russian Grand Prix, while reasoning numerous crash damages were the cause behind retiring Robert Kubica’s car during the race.
Vettel should avoid power unit penalty for Japanese GP
Ferrari is confident Sebastian Vettel will not need to take a grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix as it can rotate between his current power unit parts still in use following his mechanical retirement in Russia.
Hamilton not against shaking up “boring” F1 formats
Lewis Hamilton says he is open to ideas to tweak Formula 1 race weekend formats with a particular focus at circuits where racing is typically “boring” such as the Singapore and Monaco rounds.
Binotto: No point regretting Ferrari’s early season form
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has dismissed regrets over the poor start his Italian team made to the 2019 Formula 1 world championship and wants to take the positives out of it.
Mercedes challengers to Ferrari now – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff sees his squad as the challengers to Ferrari in Formula 1 despite its healthy points lead in the 2019 world championship standings.
Vettel-Leclerc dynamic “potentially explosive”, says Brawn
Ross Brawn has warned Ferrari its driver combination of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc must be handled carefully as he sees it as “potentially explosive” following their face-off during the Russian Grand Prix.
Mercedes makes its own luck as Ferrari implodes in Sochi
After three races without a victory in the 2019 Formula 1 season, Mercedes returned to the top step of the podium at the Russian Grand Prix.
Bottas: Virtual Safety Car timing a miracle
Valtteri Bottas has described the fortunate timing of the Virtual Safety Car period as “a miracle” for Mercedes which helped his team leapfrog Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to secure a 1-2 at the Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton not thinking about F1 title despite dominant points lead
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed focusing on the 2019 Formula 1 world title despite his lead in the drivers’ world championship which was extended to 73 points over Valtteri Bottas thanks to victory at the Russian Grand Prix.
Magnussen slams F1 Stewards for penalty call
Kevin Magnussen has described the five-second time penalty he received during the Russian Grand Prix as “bullshit” and “stupid” but used his anger to fuel his late charge to stay in the points for Haas.
Updated F1 World Championship points standings
2019 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship after the Russian Grand Prix Position Driver Nationality Team Points
Ferrari “almost uncatchable” for Mercedes in 2019 – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels the straight-line speed deficit to Ferrari means the performance gap between the two teams “is almost uncatchable” for the remainder of the 2019 Formula 1 season given the current championship picture.
Vettel: No pattern stands out on qualifying deficit to Leclerc
Sebastian Vettel says he’s seen no outright pattern to his qualifying deficit to Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc after being out-qualified by the Monegasque for the ninth consecutive race.