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Ricciardo takes “some of the blame” for slow F1 pitstop in Russian GP
Daniel Ricciardo has said he’s taken “some of the blame” for his slow first pit stop during Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix.

Sainz proud of “best weekend” with Ferrari at F1’s Russian GP
Carlos Sainz says he’s proud of his performance across the Russian Grand Prix, describing it as his “best weekend” as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver.

‘Nothing stopping’ Hamilton after reaching milestone hundredth F1 win - Brawn
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn is confident Lewis Hamilton will add at least 20 more grand prix victories to his collection after reaching the milestone of 100 career wins at the Russian Grand Prix.

Horner: Verstappen’s Sochi F1 recovery “like a victory”
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen's recovery from the back of the grid to finish second at the Russian Grand Prix feels “like a victory”.

Verstappen explains Leclerc near-miss in 'hectic few corners' in F1’s Russian GP
Max Verstappen has explained how Charles Leclerc nearly ruined his race in Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix.

McLaren to review why it didn’t overrule Norris in Russian GP
McLaren will analyse whether it should have overruled Lando Norris and instructed him to pit during the closing stages of Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix.

Mercedes has ‘question marks’ over F1 engine after more issues at Russian GP
Mercedes has “question marks” over the reliability and performance of its Formula 1 engine after encountering further issues across the Russian Grand Prix weekend.
Antonio Giovinazzi drove “silent race” after Russian GP F1 radio outage
Antonio Giovinazzi had to drive the entire Russian Grand Prix with “no communication” to his Alfa Romeo team following a radio failure.

F1’s biggest winners and losers from the Russian Grand Prix
Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Russian Grand Prix.

Sainz thought podium chance was lost after early pit stop in F1’s Russian GP
Carlos Sainz thought his chances of finishing on the Formula 1 podium in Sochi were ruined when he made an early pit stop in the Russian Grand Prix.

Verstappen didn’t believe P2 was possible ahead of F1’s Russian GP
Max Verstappen says his second-place finish in Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix ‘came out of nowhere’ after starting from the back of the grid.

Hamilton doubts he’d have beaten ‘amazing’ Norris without rain in F1 Russian GP
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is unsure that he’d have beaten Lando Norris to the win in Russia had it not been for the wet weather at the end of the race.

Lando Norris escapes penalty after F1 Russian GP investigation
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has escaped with a reprimand following a post-race investigation after the Russian Grand Prix.

Stroll four points off F1 race ban with Russian GP penalty
Lance Stroll has been hit with a 10-second time penalty and two points on his super licence after a tangle with Pierre Gasly during the latter stages of Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix.

Horner credits Verstappen for ‘nailing’ switch to inters in F1’s Russian GP
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has credited Max Verstappen for ‘nailing’ the call to switch to intermediates when the rain arrived in Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton on reaching 100 F1 wins: ‘I wasn’t sure it would come’
Lewis Hamilton admits he “wasn’t even sure” his 100th career victory in Formula 1 would come after reaching the milestone at a dramatic Russian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris “devastated” by missed F1 win after late Russian GP heartbreak
Lando Norris admits he is “devastated” to have missed out on a potential first Formula 1 victory in the Russian Grand Prix after a late rain shower ruined his race.

F1 2021 Russian Grand Prix! The race - As it happened
FOLLOW CRASH.NET's LIVE F1 COVERAGE OF THE 2021 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX

Valtteri Bottas to take tactical Russian GP penalty for F1 engine change
Valtteri Bottas is set to start from towards the back of the Russian Grand Prix grid after Mercedes elected to change his Formula 1 power unit overnight.

Can Lando Norris convert first F1 pole to give McLaren back-to-back wins?
Lando Norris has his sights set on claiming a first career victory in Formula 1 and securing back-to-back wins for McLaren at the Russian Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff predicts George Russell will lead first lap of F1 Russian GP
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he would “not be surprised” to see new signing George Russell lead the opening lap of Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen ‘needs things to go wrong at the front’ for Sochi F1 recovery
Max Verstappen admits he needs things to go “a bit wrong at the front” to have any chance of preserving his Formula 1 championship lead at the Russian Grand Prix.

Hamilton: Pit lane crash “nothing to with pressure” of F1 title fight
Lewis Hamilton insists his pitlane crash during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix was not the result of pressure he is feeling in his Formula 1 world title fight against Max Verstappen.

Gasly: AlphaTauri did a “bad job” with strategy calls in Sochi F1 qualifying
Pierre Gasly was left confused by AlphaTauri’s reluctance to pit him for fresh intermediates during Q2 in qualifying for Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix.