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
Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:49 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe top-three in final practice last year, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, qualified in that order in Q3.
In final practice this morning, the order was Rosberg, Bottas, Hamilton.
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Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analystQuote MessageCarlos Sainz is a very lucky man. He had the whole paddock numb for five minutes because it was such a big crash but what is remarkable is that the chassis of the car seems to be in good shape.
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Confirmation from the FIA that barrier repairs have been completed and qualifying will start, as planned, at 13:00 BST.
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Quote MessageThe great thing is that Bernie Ecclestone says everything is sorted but I am a little in the dark. This is a great team and 850 peoples' futures hinge on this decision. We want to be in Formula 1 and race and I am working hard to find a solution over the coming weeks.
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal
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And one now from his father. All good news.
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A tweet from Carlos Sainz's manager, thanking people for their messages and saying he is doing "perfectly"...
Toro Rosso statementpublished at 12:35
"Following Carlos Sainz’s accident during FP3 today in Sochi, the driver is perfectly conscious and was able to talk to the extrication team. Once out of the car he was taken to the circuit Medical Centre, where he underwent an initial assessment of his condition.
"He has now been taken by air ambulance to the Sochi Hospital 4.
"Investigations on the reasons for the accident will take place once the car is back in the team’s garage.
"Further information will be released by the team and the FIA to the media when it is available."
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Image source, BBC SportQuote MessageThe information I have is that Carlos Sainz remained conscious throughout. The horrible thing is that he was stuck in the car with the barrier on top of it. An uncomfortable situation to be in.
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal
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David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentatorQuote MessageRed Bull have changed the culture of the paddock and their contribution is beyond your usual Formula 1 team.
The softer side of Mr Epublished at 12:29
Image source, BBC SportSeeing Bernie Ecclestone give Eddie Jordan a hug and some flowers is not something I expected to see any time soon, but it has just happened on BBC One.
There was a serious side to the two meeting, with Eddie asking about the latest situation regarding Red Bull, whose future in the sport is uncertain as they try to find an engine supplier for 2016.
"I think at the moment they are having a good think about what is available," says Ecclestone. "I don't want them to stop. Any of the engine suppliers will be OK for them. Red Bull have been fantastic for F1."
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Something you could not do when Ayrton Senna was dominating F1, watch him eating peanut butter on toast.
Thanks to the social media age we live in these days, you can do just that with Lewis Hamilton...
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David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
Image source, .Quote MessageLewis is on the cusp of winning another world championship and thoroughly deserved. He has taken this Mercedes car and driven the wheels off of it.
Hamilton's half centurypublished at 12:19
Image source, Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton is bidding to become the third F1 driver in history to reach 50 career pole positions this weekend, after Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
Can he achieve it today? Qualifying is sure to be a bit of a lottery after final practice was cut short.
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Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analystQuote MessageI think the medical people here and prudence would say make sure Carlos is well first and 100% able to function, then talk about racing.
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So, understandably, no qualifying for Carlos Sainz, but Franz Tost suggests he could take part in tomorrow's race.
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Image source, BBC SportToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost: "Carlos Sainz has been brought to the hospital. The doctors are looking at him and I am not so much worried that he cannot come back soon.
"We will prepare the car, not for qualifying for sure, but for the race."