London Photographer: Russian national anthem always reminds me of Sean Connery's 'The Hunt For Red October'.

Amy: Definitely think they should wear bandanas at every race.

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

McLaren's Fernando Alonso (19th on grid) talking to BBC F1's Lee McKenzie about his 250th grand prix:

"It feels special after the little celebrations over the weekend. It's a shame we don't have big possibilities but we have to try to be creative. I can get close to the points, I think."

Just under 10 minutes to go until lights out. Is this Nico Rosberg's last chance to realistically keep himself in the title hunt?

Simon Emms: Why doesn't David Coulthard just do the grid interviews in the lavatory? Seems that's where they're all heading.

The Laird McDermott: Never stop a man on his way to the loo to interview him, David.

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A genuine look of concern appears on David Coulthard's face as he tells Toto Wolff that he looks calm, to which Wolff replies: "You have not felt how sweaty my hand is."

Coulthard feels it, and confirms it is sweaty, clearly half wishing he hadn't...

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

“Don’t expect much variation in strategy. Despite their lack of experience from limited running in practice, the teams are saying this is a near-dead cert one-stop race. The long pit lane already pushes them that way, tyre degradation is very low and on life a one-stop is easy, with the super-soft predicted to go 25 laps and the soft 35. 

"There might be some blistering on the super-soft if the drivers allow the cars to slide too much through the long Turn Three. The pit window opens on about lap 18, and the only real question comes if there is an early-ish safety car, after the first few laps but before the pit window is properly open. People would be tempted to pit, but there would be question marks over whether the soft would then go the distance.”

Jenson Button has just been speaking to David Coulthard again about their brilliant BBC F1 rallycross feature.

Button said: "It was great fun, mate, so thank you for that opportunity. Now it's back to my day job.

"[Starting 13th] is as good as we can do at the moment."

Laps: 53

Circuit distance: 5.848km

Last year's winner: Lewis Hamilton

Edward Williamson: Oh great. Another three years of Pirelli.

Peter Hayes: So, if Bernie isn't having us on, Pirelli will be the supplier to F1 for three more years.

Matt Bunnell: Three-year tyre deal for Pirelli announced on #bbcf1, external. Bernie: "They do exactly what we want" Not sure Vettel agrees...

Nico Hulkenberg catches DC's eye but he wants none of it, trying to get away but he's not quick enough!

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Twenty minutes until lights out and it is time for David Coulthard's to see who he can snare for a quick word.

Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst

"Bernie said Pirelli have done a decent job but Bernie likes continuity."

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

"Bernie Ecclestone shakes Pirelli chairman's hand live on #BBCF1, external and says "we've done a deal". He means the next tyre contract. I think"

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The Sunday Telegraph carries an interview with Red Bull's Russian driver Daniil Kvyat as he prepares for his home race.

Kvyat tells them that he likes to read the "classics, those life stories which can teach you something". He explained: "At the moment it's mainly Russian things, and a bit of Shakespeare as well. I always have something when I am travelling."

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