Formula 2 drivers Nikita Mazepin and Nobuharu Matsushita have both been taken to hospital for evaluation after a heavy crash at the start of Sunday’s Sprint Race in Sochi.
Alexander Albon will start today’s Russian Grand Prix from the pitlane after Red Bull made a host of changes to his Formula 1 car. The British-born Thai driver crashed at Turn 14 during qualifying and was subsequently knocked out of Q1 having only managed to set the 18th-fastest time.
- The big news coming out of Saturday in Sochi was confirmation of McLaren’s switch from Renault to Mercedes power units from 2021, following the emergence of reports through Friday.
It may have been just the sixth pole position of Charles Leclerc’s fledgling Formula 1 career, but his performance on Saturday only furthered his case for being the best qualifier on the grid right now.
Max Verstappen says Red Bull simply cannot fight Formula 1 rivals Ferrari after losing “over a second” on the straights during Russian Grand Prix qualifying.
Valtteri Bottas says he does not understand why he struggled with balance issues on his Mercedes Formula 1 car throughout Russian Grand Prix qualifying.
Toto Wolff has stressed that Mercedes’ newly-announced engine deal with McLaren from the 2021 season does not mark the beginning of the end for its factory operation in Formula 1.
Russian Grand Prix pole sitter Charles Leclerc says maintaining the same approach has been the key to his impressive run of four straight poles during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Alexander Albon concedes a strong tailwind at Turn 14 caught him by surprise as he crashed out of Russian Grand Prix qualifying.
Charles Leclerc swept to pole position for the fourth race in a row after dominating qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday in Sochi, beating Lewis Hamilton.
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Toro Rosso is set to change name for the 2020 Formula 1 season, becoming Scuderia Alpha Tauri. Alpha Tauri is the name of Red Bull's fashion brand, founded in 2016, with the energy drink giant planning to raise its profile by rebranding Toro Rosso under its title from 2020.
Charles Leclerc closed out practice for the Russian Grand Prix at the head of the timesheets as Ferrari swept to a one-two finish to put itself on top heading into qualifying on Saturday afternoon.
Mattia Binotto believes it would be “a shame” if Ferrari had to use its veto right over the planned changes to Formula 1 for the 2021 season, but has warned the proposed aerodynamic regulations are too restrictive.
- Max Verstappen led the way for Red Bull in Friday’s practice running, taking heart from the team’s competitive pace in all three sectors of the circuit.
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is losing nearly a full second to chief Formula 1 rivals Ferrari on the straights alone following Friday practice for the Russian Grand Prix.
Daniil Kvyat will talk with Formula 1 race director Michael Masi on Friday evening about the “joke” rule that looks set to prevent him from using a special helmet design for his home grand prix in Russia this weekend.
Max Verstappen insists Red Bull’s promising Friday practice pace at the Russian Grand Prix has not been made “bittersweet” by his engine-related grid penalty.