7:24 AM ET Formula One’s race director, Michael Masi, has countered Lewis Hamilton’s suggestions that the sport’s governing body, the FIA, is attempting to hold him back. 1 Related Hamilton’s chances of victory at Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix were dealt a critical blow when he was given two five-second penalties for completing practice starts away

10:03 AM ET Lewis Hamilton said the time penalty which cost him a shot at winning the Russian Grand Prix was “ridiculous”, adding that he felt the ruling was simply made to stop him. Hamilton missed the chance to equal Michael Schumacher’s 91 career F1 wins after two incidents which occurred ahead of the race.

2:10 PM ET Valtteri Bottas took his second win of the season in Russia, but after the race the focus remained on Lewis Hamilton. His chances of victory — which would have moved him level with Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 — were wiped away by a ten-second penalty for a pair of unusual pre-race

8:31 AM ET Lewis Hamilton is on the verge of a one-race ban after accumulating another two penalty points on his superlicence at the Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton was handed two five-second penalties during the Sochi race for incidents which took place before the start. The championship leader carried out two practice starts further down

1:00 PM ET By claiming the pole position, Lewis Hamilton put himself in a great position to match Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91 wins on Sunday. But due to the dramatic events which took place over qualifying, the route to that record-equaling result is not as straightforward as you might assume. What went wrong

11:52 AM ET Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff doubts Ferrari ever would have accepted him as Formula One boss, but says he never had serious discussions about taking the job anyway. Former Ferrari team boss and sporting director Stefano Domenicali will replace Chase Carey as CEO in January. Carey has run the sport since Liberty

7:08 AM ET Michael Schumacher’s son Mick says the prospect of Lewis Hamilton equalling the Ferrari great’s all-time record of 91 wins has given him something to aim for when he gets to Formula One. 1 Related Hamilton, who replaced Schumacher senior at Mercedes in 2013, can take his 91st victory in Sunday’s Russian Grand

9:07 AM ET Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will replace Chase Carey as Formula One boss, it was confirmed on Friday. As reported earlier this week, Domenicali will take on the roles of CEO and president of the sport. Existing CEO Carey, who had already signalled his intention to retire, will move into a

12:05 PM ET Sebastian Vettel says he will have mixed emotions when Lewis Hamilton secures his 91st win and equals Michael Schumacher’s record of career victories in Formula One. Hamilton heads into this weekend on 90 wins and as the favourite to win Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. Schumacher has held the

12:23 PM ET Lewis Hamilton said there are more important things going on in the world than the fact that he could equal Michael Schumacher’s career win record at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton has been on course to match and surpass Schumacher’s 91 wins all season, while he also looks likely to equal