Carlos Sainz Jr produced his best ever qualifying in Formula 1 and will start the Russian Grand Prix from second place alongside former team-mate Lando Norris.
Lando Norris secured his first ever pole position and Mclaren’s first since 2012, after mastering the drying conditions at the Sochi Autodrom. Team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to start fifth at the Russian Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri says his realistic chance of joining the Formula 1 grid will come in 2023 as he is unlikely to be given the chance to race for Alfa Romeo, the only vacant seat available, next year.
Lando Norris took his first career Formula 1 pole position in an exciting Qualifying in Russia on Saturday as the track dried following the heavy pre-session rain.
It’s another wet Grand Prix weekend and sessions are already falling foul in Russia.
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The expected wet weather on Saturday meant teams focused on getting as much data about all three compounds of tyre on Friday in Sochi, according to Pirelli’s Mario Isola.
Nikita Mazepin is expecting Saturday’s running to be completely different to what it was on Friday if the promised rain arrives at Sochi.
George Russell is expecting a far from straightforward weekend in Russia if the anticipated wet weather reaches Sochi on Saturday.
Antonio Giovinazzi crashed during second practice for the Russian Grand Prix, but despite this he felt it was a relatively good day for him at Sochi.
Sebastian Vettel had a very positive opening day at the Sochi Autodrom ending the day in ninth, team-mate Lance Stroll was in a disappointing fifteenth.
Leclerc to start from the back of the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after being fitted with an upgraded power unit. He ended the opening day tenth with Carlos Sainz Jr in seventh.
Max Verstappen will start the Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking engine penalty for fourth engine unit. Verstappen ended the opening day in Sochi sixth with Pérez eleventh.
Alpine start the Russian Grand Prix strong with Esteban Ocon ending the opening day in fifth and Fernando Alonso in eighth, as the team prepare for heavy rain on Saturday.
Mclaren had a mixed opening day in Sochi with Lando Norris in fourth but Daniel Ricciardo in seventeenth after suffering a power unit issue at the Russian Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly looked mighty in Sochi ending the opening day in third place, whereas team-mate Yuki Tsunoda struggled with grip in eighteenth.
