The Williams Formula 1 team does not believe Valtteri Bottas could have beaten Lewis Hamilton to pole for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix.The Finn set the fastest first two sector times of all on his final flying lap in qualifying for the first ever F1 race at the Sochi Autodrom,...

DRIVERS1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes)3 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams)TV UNILATERALLewis, congratulations on a superb pole today. Tell us what you feel about pole position for this race, this first ever Russian Grand Prix and how important is it to be on pole around here?Lewis HAMILTON: I...

DRIVERS1 - Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 - Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes)3 - Valtteri BOTTAS (Williams)TV UNILATERALLewis, congratulations on a superb pole today. Tell us what you feel about pole position for this race, this first ever Russian Grand Prix and how important is it to be on pole around here?Lewis HAMILTON: I...

Force India's Nico Hulkenberg is expected to drop five places on the grid for Sunday's 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix after an unscheduled gearbox change on his car. F1 sporting regulations require a driver to use no more than one gearbox for six consecutive events.Hulkenberg finished 13th and 12th...

Drivers – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Daniil KVYAT (Toro Rosso), Felipe MASSA (Williams), Adrian SUTIL (Sauber), Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing)PRESS CONFERENCEQ: It’s just five days since we were in Suzuka, I would just like to hear your views on the events of last weekend – starting with...

Organisers of the 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix have announced that multi award-winning musician Lenny Kravitz will headline a spectacular concert for fans attending the inaugural race in Sochi.The singer, known for his classic hits 'Are You Gonna Go My Way', 'Fly Away' and 'American Woman' as well as...

Sergey Sirotkin has had his first taste of a Formula 1 car, demonstrating a 2013 Sauber in Sochi.The 18-year-old will race for the Swiss team in 2014, subject to being granted a Super License by the FIA, and missed free practice ahead of the penultimate round of Formula Renault 3.5...