Nico Rosberg tops FP1 timesheets in Sochi as Red Bull safety device makes its much anticipated track debut. read more »

Nico Rosberg continued his imperious Formula 1 form by topping the opening free practice session for the Russian Grand Prix read more »

Nico Rosberg quickest from Lewis Hamilton in opening Russia practice read more »

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were comfortably quickest in FP1 at Sochi, a session in which Red Bull's aeroscreen made its on-track debut... read more »

Championship leader Nico Rosberg remained the man to beat at Mercedes in Practice One at the Russian GP as he set a commanding pace from team-mate Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Nico Rosberg outpaces Lewis Hamilton to head first practice at the Russian GP, as Red Bull run the 'aeroscreen' cockpit protection. read more »

Championship leader Nico Rosberg continued his impressive start to the 2016 season by topping the opening practice session for the Russian Grand Prix. Rosberg clocked a time of... read more »

Nico Rosberg comfortably set the pace during Friday morning's first practice session for the Russian Grand Prix, finishing the best part of a second up on… read more »

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has admitted that team-mate Nico Rosberg's lead this season is a "big deal"... read more »

Today's press conference with Jenson Button, Esteban Gutierrez, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Nasr, Sergio Perez and Nico Rosberg. read more »

Daniil Kvyat, Nico Rosberg, Sergio Perez, Felipe Nasr, Esteban Gutierrez and Jenson Button faced the media in Russia... read more »

Lewis Hamilton insists Nico Rosberg's early 36-point title lead is a "big deal" but says he is up the challenge as he targets his first "clean weekend"... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he must beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix to kick-start his title defence. read more »

Nico Rosberg says he is not trying to sound a note of caution, rather he's being realistic in his assessment that Ferrari are "very, very close" to Mercedes... read more »

Championship leader Nico Rosberg believes Ferrari has yet to show its true pace this season and is expecting a tougher fight for victory in Russia this weekend than at the... read more »

Nico Rosberg says he is remaining realistic despite his hat-trick of victories and expects his rivals, in particular Lewis Hamilton, to respond. read more »

Ferrari is "very close" to Mercedes and its outright speed has been masked by a "messy" start to the 2016 season, reckons championship leader Nico… read more »

Focus on ... the battle at Mercedes It's impossible to find fault in the race performances of Nico Rosberg this season. In each race he has beaten the drivers around him... read more »

The Sochi Autodrom may have been Lewis Hamilton's playground in its first two seasons but it is his team-mate Nico Rosberg who heads to Russia as the in-form driver - and... read more »

TCF looks ahead to this weekend's Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom as Nico Rosberg aims to continue his perfect start to 2016. read more »

Force India has confirmed that Nico Hülkenberg will give way for development driver Alfonso Celis Jr. during the first practice session for the Russian Grand… read more »

Local hero Daniil Kvyat will be joined by Championship leader Nico Rosberg and McLaren's Jenson Button at Thursday's FIA press conference... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are in a "good place mentally and has praised the Briton's reaction to the adversity he has… read more »

With Formula 1 expected to go through a major overhaul next season as the 2017 regulation changes approach, Championship leader Nico Rosberg is opposed to the idea... read more »

Mercedes swapping some mechanics between their two cars this season has not had an impact on the performances of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, according to this week's... read more »