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Lewis Hamilton gets 10-second time penalty for illegal F1 practice start
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been handed two five-second time penalties for a practice start violation ahead of the Russian GP.

F1 2020 Russian GP: The race in Sochi - As it happened
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Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi take F1 grid penalties for Russian GP
Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi have each been given five-place grid penalties for the Russian Grand Prix following gearbox changes.

FIA bans F1 drivers from wearing T-shirts on Russian GP podium
F1 drivers have been banned from wearing unofficial clothing post-race and on the podium at the Russian GP, following Lewis Hamilton’s Breonna Taylor protest.

Albon ‘a bit confused’ by 1.1s gap to Verstappen in Sochi F1 qualifying
Alexander Albon admits he’s ‘a bit confused’ by the 1.1s gap to Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

Mercedes explains Lewis Hamilton's strategy 'compromise' for F1 Russian GP
Toto Wolff says Mercedes had no choice but to put Lewis Hamilton on the soft tyre to ensure he progressed into Q3 in qualifying for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen hails Sochi F1 lap as one of his best after “struggling”
Max Verstappen says the lap which split the two Mercedes in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix was one of the best in his Formula 1 career.

Lewis Hamilton avoids penalty, keeps pole for F1 Russian GP
Lewis Hamilton will keep pole position for Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix after being cleared of any wrongdoing regarding a possible track limits infringement.

Valtteri Bottas jokes ‘maybe I wanted to start third’ after Sochi F1 qualifying
Valtteri Bottas believes qualifying third for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix could prove to be advantageous given the long run down to Turn 2 on the opening lap in Sochi.

Sebastian Vettel: Taking “a little bit more risk” caused Q2 crash in Sochi F1
Sebastian Vettel admits taking “a little bit more risk” was the reason for his heavy shunt in the dying stages of Q2 in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton: ‘Horrible’ Sochi qualifying “one of the worst” despite F1 pole
Lewis Hamilton says he had “one of the worst” qualifying sessions of his F1 career during a “horrible” session for the Russian GP, despite claiming pole position.

F1 Russian GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen to pole in dramatic qualifying
Lewis Hamilton claimed the 96th pole position of his Formula 1 career during a dramatic, red-flagged qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

F1 2020 Russian Grand Prix: Qualifying - As it happened
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F1 Russian GP: Lewis Hamilton heads Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz in FP3
Lewis Hamilton moved to the top of the timesheets for the first time in final practice for the Russian GP, as he headed Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Red Bull ‘aware’ of other options but intends to retain Alex Albon for F1 2021
Red Bull fully intends to retain Alex Albon for the 2021 F1 season but is “aware” of alternative options, according to team principal Christian Horner.
Hamilton: F1 couldn’t have chosen a better CEO than Domenicali
Lewis Hamilton doesn’t think F1 could have picked a better replacement for Chase Carey than Stefano Domenicali as he labelled the news as “amazing”.

Renault says: ‘you’ll see Alonso in action’ as F1 test run plan revealed
Fernando Alonso will return to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car this year, says Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul.

Mick Schumacher aiming to reclaim father Michael’s F1 win record from Hamilton
Mick Schumacher says he hopes to reclaim his father Michael’s Formula 1 win record if it is beaten by Lewis Hamilton at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.

Christian Horner "100 percent sure" Verstappen will be at Red Bull F1 in 2021
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner is "100 percent sure" Max Verstappen will be driving for the team in F1 2021 amid questions of an exit clause in the Dutchman’s contract.

Carlos Sainz sorry for causing McLaren ‘unnecessary stress’ with F1 crash
Carlos Sainz has apologised for causing his McLaren F1 team “unnecessary stress” by crashing during opening practice for the Russian GP.

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.

Hamilton has “a lot of work to do” to catch up with Bottas at F1 Russian GP
Lewis Hamilton says he has “a lot of work to do” to get on terms with the pace of Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas at the Russian GP.

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.