Video of the Day: F1 radio restrictions explained

Mercedes explain the untold story of how the team approached the new 2016 F1 radio restrictions ahead of and during the Australian GP. Rosanna is joined by Chief Race Engineer Andrew Shovlin. Related NewsVideo of the Day: Silver Arrows ShowVideo of the Day: This is real qualifyingVideo of the Day: Remembering Ayrton IVideo of the […]
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Rosberg: Its more them being unfortunate than me being lucky

Nico Rosberg’s Formula One rivals made life easy for the runaway championship leader in Russian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday but the German did not consider himself particularly fortunate. While Rosberg qualified on pole position with a lap so much quicker than the rest that he was out of his car before the end of […]
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Hamilton: The goal is moving further and further away

Lewis Hamilton just can’t catch a break, and it’s left him feeling helpless as he watched his teammate qualify on pole for round four of the world championship while he is relegated to tenth on the grid. Going into the fourth race of the season in Russia, the defending Formula One champion wanted to stage […]
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The Unseen Photos Of My Ayrton Senna Years

A quarter of a century ago I had the good fortune of being in a position as a pro photographer to cover a couple of year’s in the life of Ayrton Senna. Working for The Associated Press, Reuters IPA (who handled the Marlboro F1 & MotoGP account at the time) during these years I had […]
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WATCH: Ted's Qualy Notebook

Ted Kravitz brings you all the news from the Sochi Autodrom paddock following qualifying for the Russian GP.
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Lewis Hamilton says he feels helpless after Russian GP problems

Lewis Hamilton says he feels "almost helpless" after he suffered a Mercedes power unit problem in qualifying for the second successive Formula 1 grand prix
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'Ferrari can turn it around'

Sebastian Vettel has warned against writing Ferrari off in their battle for F1 supremacy with Mercedes, despite their season suffering more setbacks at the Russian GP.
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Low-speed corner improvements aid Williams in Russian GP qualifying

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes car improvements in lower-speed corners contributed to the team's best Formula 1 qualifying performance of 2016
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Pirelli wants new F1 tyre pressure clampdown as teams use grey area

Pirelli has called for Formula 1 to implement live monitoring of tyre data to prevent teams circumventing its minimum starting pressure limits
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Hamilton feels 'helpless'

Lewis Hamilton admits he feels "helpless" about his run of misfortune after his title defence suffered another setback in Russian GP qualifying.
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Hamilton's Russian GP qualifying failure a 'freak' one - Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton suffered a "freak failure" in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix, according to Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff
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Rosberg: Ferrari are not very close the gap is bigger

For much of this season there has been talk that Ferrari are closing th gap to Mercedes, but after qualifying on pole with ease for the Russian Grand Prix Nico Rosberg has admitted that the Maranello outfit are not even close. Speaking to media after scoring his 21st career pole start, Rosberg said, “Here it […]
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Russian Grand Prix: Qualifying press conference

Full transcript from the Russian Grand Prix post-qualifying press conference featuring pole winner Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), second placed Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) and third placed Valtteri Bottas (Williams). Nico, congratulations. How nervous were, though, after making a mistake on that final attempt, with your helmet off and strolling down the pit lane that somebody might pip […]
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Mercedes: It’s a bittersweet feeling after qualifying

Bittersweet afternoon for the Silver Arrows in Sochi Nico today claimed his 24th career pole position – his second at the Sochi Autodrom and second of the 2016 season Nico’s Q2 time of 1:36.119 was 1.776 seconds faster than the 2015 pole time Lewis suffered a Power Unit failure during the out-lap of his second […]
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Manor: We struggled slightly more in qualifying

Manor report from qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom. Pascal Wehrlein: “Qualifying was a bit frustrating today. This morning the track temperature was much hotter and the sun was out, so it was easier to bring the tyres to temperature. This afternoon it was harder to get them into the working window. […]
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Hamilton receives second reprimand of 2016 in Russian GP qualifying

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has escaped with a reprimand from the Russian Grand Prix stewards for an incident in qualifying
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Renault's Palmer says Russian GP floor change has solved car issues

Jolyon Palmer says a change of floor on his Renault Formula 1 car for Russian Grand Prix qualifying has solved the problems that caused his 'catastrophic' loss of form
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Ferrari: We are doing everything we can

At the end of today’s qualifying at Russia’s Sochi Circuit, Sebastian Vettel was second fastest with a lap in 1.36.123. Behind the German came Valtteri Bottas for Williams, while Kimi Raikkonen was fourth in 1.36.663. Vettel has a five place grid penalty following a gearbox change and so he starts from the fourth row of […]
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Conclusions from qualifying

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Renault: We have more to deliver in the race

Renault Sport Formula One Team delivered a closely-matched qualifying result for the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom with Kevin Magnussen setting the seventeenth fastest time, a 1min 38.914, just one position and 0.095secs ahead of Jolyon Palmer with a 1min 39.009secs. Kevin Magnussen, #20, R.S.16-02 Q: P17 1:38.914. FP3: P16 1:39.238 “It wasn’t […]
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Sauber: A disappointing qualifying

A disappointing qualifying for the Sauber F1 Team ahead of the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom, the Olympic Park track in the Black Sea resort. Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr missed out on Q2 and finished in P19 (Nasr) and P22 (Ericsson). Despite the outcome, both drivers are confident of making up positions […]
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Haas: We are usually stronger in the race than in qualifying

Russian Grand Prix qualifying was held under identical conditions to Friday practice, offering continuity to the proceedings with a partly sunny sky. Unlike previous qualifying rounds, Haas F1 Team drivers Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutiérrez entered the opening 18-minute Q1 session armed with substantial mileage around the 5.484-kilometer (3.634-mile) Sochi Autodrom. Friday’s combined tally of […]
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Williams: Opportunity to turn a good season into a great season

Williams report from qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom. Qualifying Notes Valtteri Bottas qualified third and Felipe Massa fifth for the Russian Grand Prix Both drivers comfortably made it through into the top ten shootout using supersoft tyres on each run. Valtteri drove a great lap at the end of Q3 to […]
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Force India: We are firmly set on scoring good points

Sahara Force India enjoyed a strong showing in Sochi with Sergio Perez qualifying in seventh place for tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix. Nico Hulkenberg will start the race from P13. P7. Sergio Perez, VJM09-02 Q1: 1:38.006 Q2: 1:37.282 Q3: 1:37.212 Sergio: “I am very pleased with our performance today and my final lap in Q3 was […]
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Red Bull: This track is not the strongest for us

Red Bull report from qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom. Daniel Ricciardo Position: 6*, (Practice 3 – 11, 1:38.622) “We gained one position with Seb’s penalty so to start 5th is not bad and we are about a tenth off Felipe so it’s close. The track makes it hard to put a […]
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McLaren: We’re making steady ongoing progress

Twelfth and 14th positions respectively for Jenson and Fernando don’t quite tell the story of the progress achieved relative to our principal competitors at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. In Q2, Jenson was a scant 0.095s away from a place in the top 10 shootout – despite both he and his team-mate complaining of understeer […]
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Toro Rosso: It’s going to be tight on strategy

Toro Rosso report from qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom. Max Verstappen (STR11-01, Car 33) Third Practice Session – Best lap: 1:38.133, pos. 7th, 22 laps Qualifying – Best lap: (Q1) 1:38.123, (Q2) 1:37.510, (Q3) 1:37.583, pos. 9th “I’m pleased and happy with today’s qualifying result. Especially after a difficult day yesterday, […]
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Carlos Sainz Jr: Daniil Kvyat delay cost me a Russian GP Q3 spot

Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr is adamant he would have got into Russian Grand Prix Q3 but for a delay behind Daniil Kvyat's Red Bull
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Rosberg: Ferrari aren't close

Nico Rosberg has admitted Mercedes can no longer claim Ferrari are 'close' after beating their rivals by almost a second in qualifying for the Russian GP.
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Raikkonen blames errors for missing Russian Grand Prix front row

Kimi Raikkonen blamed his own mistakes for his failure to get the Ferrari Formula 1 team on the front row for the Russian Grand Prix
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Close, but no Q3 for McLaren

"So near and yet so far!" rued Jenson Button after McLaren missed out on reaching Q3 for the first time since reuniting with Honda by a tenth of a second in Russia.
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Rosberg cruises to Russian GP pole, more trouble for Hamilton

Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the Russian Grand Prix comfortably, as engine failure sidelined Lewis Hamilton from the qualifying battle for the second Formula 1 race in succession
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Hamilton suffers loss of power in Russian Grand Prix qualifying

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was hit by a loss of power in qualifying for a second straight grand prix in Russia
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Fresh engine woe for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton's hopes of retaining his F1 title have suffered a fresh blow after the world champion's Mercedes was hit by a fresh engine failure.
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Nico on pole, more Lewis woe

Nico Rosberg will start from pole position for the Russian GP after Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton was once again struck by unreliability.
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Sochi Qualifying: Rosberg on pole as bad luck plagues Hamilton

Right now nothing seems to be going wrong for F1 world championship leader Nico Rosberg as he breezed through qualifying to claim pole position for the Russian Grand Prix while his Mercedes teammate and arch rival Lewis Hamilton was plagued by bad luck once again. The Silver Arrows are head and shoulders above the rest […]
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Hamilton narrowly pips Rosberg in final Russian GP F1 practice

Lewis Hamilton grabbed top spot with his final fast lap of the third Formula 1 free practice session for the Russian Grand Prix
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P3: Hamilton stays ahead

Lewis Hamilton remained on top at the Russian GP in Practice Three after a session-long battle for supremacy with Nico Rosberg, setting up the likelihood of a closely-fought all-Mercedes duel for pole.
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Sochi FP3: Hamilton from Rosberg with Vettel chasing

There was very little separating the Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the end of the third free and final practice session of the Russian Grand Prix, as they again set the pace ahead of qualifying with Sebastian Vettel best of the rest. Hamilton set his best time of 1:36.403 in the dying […]
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Alonso: No time for heroes

Fernando Alonso says cockpit protection is now imperative for Formula 1 - and argued "we don't need heroes in the sport right now".
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Button: Anyone writing off Lewis is a muppet

Jenson Button has warned that it would be foolish to also write off Mercedes’ reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, even though teammate his Nico Rosberg is aiming for a seventh straight grand prix win in Russia, his fourth of th season thus far. Button told the Daily Mail, “Unless you’re a muppet you know the facts. […]
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Arrivabene: The way to recover is to push like crazy

Sebastian Vettel has had a troubled weekend so far in Russia, as Ferrari pull out all the stops to challenge the unrelenting dominance of Mercedes. After early-season reliability trouble and then a controversial clash with teammate Kimi Raikkonen in China, the German then struck more reliability problems on Friday in Russia. Now a changed gearbox means he […]
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Verstappen promotion to Red Bull talk won’t go away

The Max Verstappen camp is not denying speculation the teenage Dutchman looks set to graduate from Toro Rosso to the main Red Bull team for 2017. Amid reports that Red Bull must complete the promotion in order to hang on to the 18-year-old contractually, Dr Helmut Marko recently hinted that Verstappen is so good that a […]
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Palmer suspects Nasr-like chassis flaw on his Renault

Under pressure rookie Jolyon Palmer is beginning to suspect a chassis problem may be behind his recent struggle to match his Renault teammates’ pace in 2016. After a solid F1 race debut in Melbourne, the British rookie struggled notably in China – finishing dead last – and he says those troubles have carried over into Russia. […]
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Russian Grand Prix secure with Putin’s backing

Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says Russia will stay on the grand prix schedule so long as it has the backing of Vladimir Putin. The F1 supremo is an avowed admirer of the controversial Russian president, who Ecclestone said is likely to present the trophies on the podium on Sunday. “We’ll see, but we would be […]
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Sirotkin to get another Friday outing and testing

  Sochi was not a one-off Friday morning appearance for Sergey Sirotkin the newly appointed Renault reserve driver. That is the claim of the young Russian’s manager, after Sirotkin impressed in front of his home crowd to go faster than Renault regular Jolyon Palmer. New tester Sirotkin, 20, and his backers SMP Racing, have inked […]
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Pirelli report from day one at Sochi

While track temperatures in the Russian spring were warmer than when the race was last held in autumn six months ago, the essential characteristics of the Sochi circuit remained: rapid evolution, as the ‘green’ track had more rubber laid on it, and a very smooth surface, which kept tyre wear and degradation to a minimum. […]
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Remembering Roland Ratzenberger

Perhaps Roland Ratzenberger was always destined to be an understudy as a Formula 1 driver and a man, however, he more than deserved his share of the limelight as we remember him 22 years after since he departed. Twentyfour hours after Ratzenberger was killed during practice – on 30 April 1994 – for the San Marino Grand […]
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Russian GP Friday F1 press conference - full transcript

Full transcript of the Friday Russian Grand Prix press conference with Ayao Komatsu (Haas), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), John McQuilliam (Manor), Otmar Szafnauer (Force India), James Key (Toro Rosso), Beat Zehnder (Sauber)
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Russian Grand Prix: Friday press conference

Full transcript from the FIA hosted team representatives press conference on day one of the Russian Grand Prix weekend featuring Ayao Komatsu (Haas), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), John McQuilliam (Manor), Otmar Szafnauer (Force India), James Key (Toro Rosso) and Beat Zehnder (Sauber). James, if I can start with you. Toro Rosso have made a good step […]
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