Lewis Hamilton continued his domination of the inaugural Russian Grand Prix to claim the 38th pole position of his Formula One career, but only after a major error from Williams’ Valtteri Bottas.

Lewis Hamilton quickly found himself at home around Sochi’s Olympic Park on a day when Formula One attempted to get back to business in the wake of Jules Bianchi’s accident five days ago.

It was business as usual for the majority of Formula One during the opening practice session ahead of the inaugural Russian Grand Prix, with the obvious exception of Marussia.

Jules Bianchi remains in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital following surgery after he sustained severe head injuries in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Marussia have issued a statement thanking fans for their support and asked for “patience and understanding” after Jules Bianchi’s accident at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton may have moved further clear at the top of the championship standings after victory at the Japanese Grand Prix but the Brit was unconcerned about his title tilt after Marussia’s Jules Bianchi was left fighting for his life.

Formula One left Suzuka bound for Sochi with the thoughts of everyone involved in the sport firmly left behind with Jules Bianchi — as the Marussia driver fought for his life in a Japanese hospital.

Lewis Hamilton admitted he “enjoyed the ride” as he won and extended his championship lead at a wet Suzuka – but it was a serious injury to Marussia’s Jules Bianchi which overshadowed the Japanese Grand Prix.

Marussia driver Jules Bianchi was left unconscious following a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix – which had been affected by rain for the majority of the race.

For only the fourth time in 42 practice sessions this year a Mercedes failed to finish in the top two positions come the conclusion.

Fernando Alonso led the way in practice for the first time since the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of this weekend’s night race in Singapore.

Normal service was resumed as feuding Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton finished one-two come the culmination of practice on Friday for the Italian Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg edged Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to grab pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix from a wet qualifying session.

Daniel Ricciardo scored a sensational maiden Formula One grand prix victory as the wheels finally came off the Mercedes juggernaut in Canada.

Lewis Hamilton insists he has cleared the air with team-mate Nico Rosberg, but in the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix there is an overwhelming feeling the toxicity remained.

Nico Rosberg returned to the top of the Formula One podium with a lights-to-flag Monaco Grand Prix victory as a left-eye problem for Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton put the blinkers on his challenge.

Lewis Hamilton mastered Malaysia’s monsoon conditions to secure his second successive pole position at the start of the new Formula One season.

Red Bull’s problems are so severe one of the team’s top brass has suggested they may never catch their rivals this season.

It was left to Sebastian Vettel to sign Mark Webber out of Formula One on a day when the four-time world champion added a further two records to his burgeoning collection.

Sebastian Vettel again conjured another late blast to snatch pole position from Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber for the United States Grand Prix tomorrow.

Normal order was unsurprisingly restored for second practice ahead of the United States Grand Prix following a bizarre initial session.

Mark Webber finally out-qualified Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton is hoping he has discovered the foundation on which to build and bring an end to Sebastian Vettel’s winning streak.

Sebastian Vettel underlined his growing superiority by claiming the 41st pole position of his Formula One career ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel will believe he has a hat-trick of Singapore Grand Prix wins in his sights, although will have to wait for Mercedes to show their full hand.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted to driving “like an idiot” as Sebastian Vettel dominated qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix to claim the 40th pole position of his Formula One career.

Lewis Hamilton grabbed a sensational pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix folowing a chaotic qualifying session spiced up by rain.

Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull one-two in first practice ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix as rivals Mercedes were forced to play the evaluating game.

Sebastian Vettel finally ended his July jinx by claiming victory in the German Grand Prix as he staved off a grandstand finish from Kimi Raikkonen.

Lewis Hamilton made it back-to-back pole positions after relegating home hero Sebastian Vettel to second on the grid for tomorrow’s German Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton cannot wait until he finally feels at one with his Mercedes, a moment that is likely to make the rest of the Formula One world sit up and take notice.

Lewis Hamilton is poised to give the home fans fans something to cheer as the sun finally shone over Silverstone ahead of tomorrow’s British Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg led from lights to flag to take victory in the Monaco Grand Prix 30 years after his father Keke emerged triumphant around the streets of the principality.

Nico Rosberg scored his third successive pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row for the second consecutive race.

Nico Rosberg managed to hold on to his pole position on the first lap of the Spanish Grand Prix, but it was not such a good story for Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Nico Rosberg secured back-to-back pole positions for the first time in his Formula One career as Mercedes locked out the front row ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso is poised to grab his first pole position in 14 races after finishing quickest in the final practice session for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton lit up the Mercedes garage by grabbing his first pole position for the team since joining them at the start of the year.

The start of the new Formula One season was thrown into chaos today as adverse weather in Melbourne forced the second and third sessions of qualifying to be postponed until tomorrow

Lewis Hamilton proved to be untouchable in qualifying for tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he claimed his sixth pole position this year and 25th of his Formula One career this afternoon.

Fernando Alonso ended Ferrari's long wait for a pole by grabbing top spot on the grid for tomorrow's British Grand Prix at the end of a rain-hit qualifying session this afternoon.

Felipe Massa has drawn on his own accident experience in offering his support to Maria De Villota.

Marussia test driver Maria De Villota has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured in an accident in Cambridgeshire ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel produced an astonishing late hot lap to clinch the 33rd pole position of his Formula One career.