Flann: What a feature with Jenson and DC!

Jen: Loving this #bbcf1, external feature with @JensonButton, external AND @therealdcf1, external trying rallycross

Grapevine Grand Prix: This rallycross feature is the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.

Jessica: Can't help but smile at the rallycross feature about @JensonButton, external and Papa Smurf. Such a great feature.

You can watch that feature with Jenson Button and DC here.

Jenson Button's voice in this feature is brilliant, giggling like a child as he drives that Beetle.

Jenny in Neverland: Got me tea and cake, all ready for the #RussianGP, external! David & Eddie deffo ring each other beforehand to arrange what to wear #twins, external

Shark: Lots of talk on #BBCF1, external about winners & championships decided already... maybe, but foolish to assume in this sport.

BBC One

Got BBC One on? Of course you have, but just in case you haven't pop it on now. This is a great feature involving Jenson Button. You can also watch it on this page don't forget.

Some more from Carlos Sainz himself, who has been talking to the media at the track:

"I was for sure lucky that nothing happened to me but I am perfectly capable of doing the start and participating in the race and going for it."

Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst

The BBC TV team have been talking about Carlos Sainz's crash yesterday and, like everyone, are delighted to see the Spaniard in Sochi to take part in the race.

"The security of the driver in the car is sensational and has never been better," said Eddie Jordan.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

Image source, Getty Images

"It’s only three weeks since Sebastian Vettel’s dominant victory in the Singapore Grand Prix and the fact that the same two tyres were being used there as this weekend in Russia led to speculation that perhaps Ferrari would be a threat to Mercedes again in Sochi. 

"Nico Rosberg said he though the red cars would be ‘close’. But they weren’t - Vettel qualified fourth, also behind Williams’s Valtteri Bottas and more than 0.4secs off pole. Vettel said: ‘I don’t know, as qualifying progressed I lost a little bit of feeling and didn’t manage to put the lap together in the end.’ 

"The four-time champion added: ‘I think it is possible to fight with Williams. I believe we have a very good car so it should be a good race: I’m actually very confident. As for Mercedes, I think they have been more or less one second away but I also think tomorrow it will be a lot closer, I expect that the gap will be smaller. We’ll see what we can do.’” 

Not sure about these new-look F1 cars...

The Sunday Times say pole-sitter Nico Rosberg could have a choice to make at the first corner today if Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton attempts to overtake him like he did in Japan:

'Rosberg faces an extremely difficult situation whenever Hamilton uses aggressive wheel-to-wheel moves on him. The opening few seconds of today's race could well place him in this situation again - potentially forcing him to decide if he's content to accept he's essentially a number two driver.'

Image source, Sunday Times

Image source, Nigel Mansell won the Spanish Grand Prix at the circuit de catalunya in 1991 and 1992

Lewis Hamilton could become just the ninth driver to win the first two Grands Prix at a circuit new to F1.

The others are:

• Sebastian Vettel (India, Abu Dhabi)
• Michael Schumacher (TI Aida)
• Nigel Mansell (Barcelona, Magny-Cours)
• Nelson Piquet (Imola, Hungaroring)
• Carlos Reutemann (Rio)
• Emerson Fittipaldi (Interlagos, Nivelles)
• Jackie Stewart (Montjuic Park)
• Alberto Ascari (Nurburgring, Zandvoort)

David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator

"I think it's going to be very difficult for anyone to challenge the Mercedes. The exciting thing is we know that Lewis isn't going to sit back and take the points - he is going to go for it."

That is how the grid shapes up, so what are your podium predictions? Let us know via #bbcf1,, external text in on 81111 (UK only) or post them on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Vettel 5) Raikkonen 6) Hulkenberg 7) Perez 8) Grosjean 9) Verstappen 10) Ricciardo

11) Kvyat 12) Nasr 13) Button 14) Maldonado 15) Massa 16) Ericsson 17) Stevens 18) Merhi 19) Alonso 20) Sainz