Second qualifying endspublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Nico Rosberg finishes fastest in the second part of qualifying.
Summary
Rosberg on Russia pole, Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd
Vettel 4th, Raikkonen 5th, Hulkenberg 6th
Rosberg top in Q1 & Q2
Final practice ended early after heavy crash for Sainz
Driver has since tweeted that he is OK
Second qualifying endspublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Postpublished at 13:42
...not good enough. Felipe Massa is out but even more disappointing for the home fans is that Daniil Kvyat hasn't made it!
Postpublished at 13:41
Daniel Ricciardo hauls himself safe, can anyone else get through? Felipe MAssa is coming round to complete his lap...
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Into the final two minutes and in trouble are Daniel Ricciardo, Felipe Nasr, Jenson Button, Pastor Maldonado and Felipe Massa.
Analysispublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentatorQuote MessageInteresting strategy from Ferrari to leave it so late. As long as they get into the final stage of qualifying it doesn't matter but you just never know as someone could get oil on to the circuit.
Postpublished at 13:37
Not the perfect lap by any means for Kimi Raikkonen, losing a couple of tenths of a second to his Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the first two sectors but he does enough to go fourth fastest with 1:38.702, with Vettel in P3 with a 1:38.402.
Analysispublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentatorQuote MessageRed Bull were right up there with Mercedes and Ferrari in Singapore but this is a completely different street circuit - much smoother - and it suits the power engine of Mercedes.
Postpublished at 13:34
Nico Rosberg responds with a 1:37.500 and goes back on top. Meanwhile, at the other end of the timesheet, Pastor Maldonado is in the drop zone, while we are waiting for a first timed lap from both the Williams and Ferraris.
Postpublished at 13:32
After warming up the tyres Lewis Hamilton slaps in a 1:37.672 and he is straight to the top of the timesheet, more than half a second quicker than Nico Rosberg.
Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
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Sergio Perez goes fastest for now with 139.486 but here comes Nico Rosberg...and he is now fastest with 1:38.335.
Postpublished at 13:27
Image source, BBC SportTruly magnificent. Always fancied a hoodie with a massive face - in this case Daniil Kvyat's - on it.
Postpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Tom Clarkson
BBC F1 pit-lane reporterQuote MessageWe are looking at a 1:38.8 to get through to Q3.
Second qualifying startspublished at 13:26
Off we go then for the second part of qualifying and Mercedes have sent their drivers out on the supersoft tyres.
Analysispublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Mercedes advantage
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentatorMercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were the only drivers to complete the first part of qualifying on soft tyres.
Quote MessageStrategically, that gives them an advantage. They have got extra tyres for the race if they want but information last year is that you only need one stop.
INpublished at 13:24
1) Rosberg 2) Bottas 3) Hamilton 4) Vettel 5) Massa 6) Grosjean 7) Raikkonen 8) Hulkenberg 9) Verstappen 10) Ricciardo
11) Kvyat 12) Perez 13) Maldonado 14) Button 15) Nasr
OUTpublished at 13:22
16) Alonso 17) Ericsson 18) Stevens 19) Merhi
*Carlos Sainz did not take part in qualifying
First qualifying endspublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Nico Rosberg finishes fastest in the first part of qualifying.