Just weeks after he secured his maiden F1 podium in the most unusual circumstances at Spa-Francorchamps, Williams driver George Russell is hoping to repeat the achievement again in Sochi. Last month a rain-hit qualifying put Russell second on the grid for the Belgium GP, and when the weather prevented any green flag racing on Sunday he duly clinched his first podium. Rain was a factor again this weekend, with Russell the first to gamble on switching to slick tyres on a wet track still drying from earlier torrential rain. This time he ended qualifying for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix in third place behind McLaren's Lando Norris and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Read also: Norris sweeps to maiden...
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