"Saya rasa kami harus kembali ke persaingan biasanya akhir pekan ini," kata bos tim McLaren Andreas Seidl seperti dikutip Reuters.
"Jika kami mampu menyatukan semuanya lagi kami bisa meraih posisi bagus untuk memenangi banyak poin."
Kimi Raikkonen kembali membalap untuk Alfa Romeo akhir pekan ini setelah melewatkan dua balapan sebelumnya karena terjangkit COVID-19.
Hasil FP1 F1 GP Rusia :
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team 1:34,427
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team 1:34,638
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:34,654
4 Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow 1:35,117
5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team 1:35,781
6 Pierre Gasly Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 1:35,794
7 Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow 1:35,811
8 Lando Norris McLaren F1 Team 1:35,959
9 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 1:36,188
10 Fernando Alonso Alpine F1 Team 1:36,225
11 Esteban Ocon Alpine F1 Team 1:36,236
12 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team 1:36,522
13 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen 1:36,795
14 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren F1 Team 1:36,877
15 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen 1:36,952
16 Yuki Tsunoda Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 1:37,794
17 George Russell Williams Racing 1n38,013
18 Nicholas Latifi Williams Racing 1:38,155
19 Nikita Mazepin Uralkali Haas F1 Team 1:38,586
20 Mick Schumacher Uralkali Haas F1 Team 1:38,977