2021 Russian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures | F1 Pictures

Pictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix.

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Hamilton not against Mercedes dropping black livery for ‘Silver Arrows’ return | RaceFans Round-up

In the round-up: Hamilton not against Mercedes switching from black to silver livery • Ricciardo reprimanded for Stroll incident • F3 race cancellation has championship implications

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Will Norris convert his first pole into maiden victory at Sochi? | 2021 Russian Grand Prix pre-race analysis

For the second consecutive race, the battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton could become secondary to McLaren chasing an unlikely victory.

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Newgarden wins Long Beach pole position and secures crucial championship point | IndyCar

Josef Newgarden won pole for Sunday's Grand Prix of Long Beach, as championship leaders Álex Palou and Patricio O'Ward will start outside the top six.

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AlphaTauri explain tactical error which left Gasly furious after elimination | 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Pierre Gasly's elimination in Q2 was a "kick in the balls" after he lost six-tenths of a second behind George Russell on one run.

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“Watch Russell’s onboard”: How Norris kept an eye on his rival for shock Sochi pole | 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Lando Norris had his team update him on George Russell's progress on slick tyres on the radio as he took pole position at Sochi.

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Tyre warm-up problems behind Mazepin’s four-second deficit to Schumacher | 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Nikita Mazepin explained how he ended up almost four seconds slower than his team mate in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

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Pit lane crash “nothing to do with pressure” of championship – Hamilton | 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton says his collision with the pit wall during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix was unrelated to the championship situation.

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Russell’s results show Williams “isn’t as bad as people think” – Verstappen | 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen believes Williams deserve more credit for the performance of their FW43B chassis after the team took a second top-three place on the grid for this weekend's race.

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Bottas says delay behind Hamilton cost him second dry lap attempt | 2021 Russian Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas said he lost the opportunity to do a second flying lap on dry tyres in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix because of the time he lost waiting for his team mate's car to be repaired.

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