Russian Grand Prix 2019: What time does the F1 race start today, what TV channel is it on and what are the odds? – The Telegraph, The Telegraph

And welcome to our coverage for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix, which begins at 12. 10 pm BST. Yesterday marked history, of sorts, in that it was the first time a Ferrari driver has taken pole position four times in a row since Michael Schumacher’s days. Well done Charles Leclerc.

Leclerc is in sensational form in qualifying and, if he wins today, it would be his third win in four races. His team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who was favorite by Ferrari as their number one driver earlier in the year, has now been out-qualified by Leclerc 10 consecutive times. If his victory Singapore gave him a boost then he failed to show it in qualifying yesterday, finishing over four tenths of a second behind.

“The car was amazing to drive and the team did a great job anticipating the track evolution and setting up the car in the best way. We are just focusing on ourselves and the work we are doing seems to be slowly paying off, “Leclerc said. “On my side, I continue focusing on the negative and working to improve and learn as much as I can. The lap in Q3 was great, apart from when I lost the rear a bit in turns 16 and 17. I’m still happy to end the day with a result like this, but I am already fully focused on the race now.

Lewis Hamilton produced another brilliant lap to split the Ferraris. That could be crucial at the race’s start and then strategically. That said, he split the Ferraris last week and then Mercedes botched their strategy, with Hamilton and Bottas finishing fourth and fifth. Bottas, who had never been out-qualified by a team-mate in Sochi, finished behind even the Red Bull of Max Verstappen and an entire second off the pace. Not the start for a man who needs to turn his season around.

Hamilton, after qualifying, was remarkably positive about second. But he knows the Ferrari of Leclerc was basically unbeatable here.

“The Ferraris have some crazy speeds on the straights, so to split them is a very good scenario for us. Now we have to try and convert that split into something even better. It’s a long run into Turn 1 , so it’s not always the best for a start on the harder tire, but we’ve got to try something and it’s good that we’re able to go for a different strategy tomorrow. The team has done a really good job to put us in that position and I look forward to the fight. “

I wouldn’t rank this track as one of the best on the calendar, but there is the potential for some decent action today, especially at the start. I’ll be here to take you through it all. Can Leclerc make it four in a row for Ferrari?