DANIIL KVYAT, Finish Position: 5th*, Start Position: 11th

'I think we squeezed everything out of it today, and 10 points at the end of such a complicated race is a very good achievement, so we have to be satisfied with these points. With hindsight, you could say we could have run a slightly better strategy, but you can never be completely sure how these things will turn out and you never stop learning in this respect. It was nice to see all the people that came here to support me today. It's a great feeling and hopefully it will continue and get better and better. I could also see that other drivers had their fans in the crowd as well which was nice. It's a true passion, and it looks like in Russia the sport is growing a lot and many people are coming which is great to see. I'm already looking forward to Austin because I think it should suit us a little bit better, and I'm looking forward to those high speed corners.'

DANIEL RICCIARDO, Finish Position: DNF, Start Position: 10th

'I'm happy with how I drove, but it's a shame we don't have any points to show for it. The risky strategy was working well, and we were looking good to earn some decent points. We're not sure what happened; we suspect it's a suspension issue. I came out of turn four and I felt something was not right and I reported back to the team. The team will investigate the issue, but I think considering we weren't expecting too much from this track, we can be pleased that we were racing with the faster cars of Williams and Ferrari and managed to keep them behind us for a good while.'

CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal

'A real shame for Daniel today. With the early safety car we took a risk to go for an early stop switching him to the harder tire, and thereafter he made it work fantastically well, keeping the faster cars of Bottas and Raikkonen behind him until losing time with a backmarker, which allowed Bottas to get past him. Shortly after that, the car developed what we suspect is a suspension issue, which caused his retirement. When the safety car came out, we elected to cover our options, and with Dany we went for a more conventional strategy. Finishing P5*, having started eleventh, is a respectable result in his home race.'

MATTHIEU DUBOIS, Renault

'The race was reasonably eventful for everyone, so there is some satisfaction to be taken from the result today. Our power units operated without any issues on the demanding circuit. Faultless reliability has been our primary focus for some time, and today we showed our efforts are paying off. We feel sorry for Daniel, who was equally on for a good result, but I am sure there will be more opportunities to grab one in the four remaining races.'

*Car 26 finished P6 however moves up one place due to 30 second penalty on car 7

PREVIEW

Daniil Kvyat

Q1: It's home race time. Can you count the number of times you've given interviews about the Russian GP?

Kvyat: Impossible to count – hundreds? I have talked about it a lot, but it's the same for any driver: The home race is always the busiest. So, what do you want to know about – the track?

Q2: Well, last year we couldn't talk about it, as no one had driven on the finished product before. So what did you make of it?

Kvyat: I would describe it as a classic modern-style track. But what's really important is that there is quite a lot of room for overtaking, which usually makes for good racing. It does have some quite interesting, quite unusual sections. There are some challenging braking areas, in Turn 13 for example. Also Turn 4 is quite tough. I would characterize it as a very technical circuit. It probably doesn't really have a standout, balls-out corner. It really does make you think a lot and it takes some time to work out the best way round it. Having said that, it's my home race and I enjoy it a lot. The atmosphere last year was fantastic. There were so many fans giving me support. It really feels awesome to be there.

Q3: Last year, with Toro Rosso, you had a great qualifying, but the race didn't quite work out did it?

Kvyat: Yeah, qualifying was great Dany was fifth on Saturday but the race was just – how can I say this? – well, it was crap. We had problems with fuel consumption during the race, and it was just a really disappointing day. I'm hoping we will be able to give the fans there something more to cheer about this year.

Q4: Does all the attention at a home race mean it's harder to concentrate on the job in hand? Do you struggle to find some headspace to focus on the race?

Kvyat: In a way it's true. Sometimes you do get some strong attention, but that's part of the game, and what you have to take from it is that the attention comes from the fact that perhaps you have been doing something good, which is a positive.

You have to understand that the fans are coming out to support you and that is something quite special. I'm happy to have the attention. It gives you a bit of a lift.

Daniel Ricciardo

Q1: You've raced in every grand prix at the Sochi Autodrom. What do you think about it?

Ricciardo: The organizers have done a really good job with the facilities; everything is top notch. They've put in really good grandstands around the stadium section for fans, and that generates a good atmosphere. But in the car it's 90-degree corner – straight 90-degree corner, straight – so in terms of driver satisfaction it's a little flat.

Q2: How about Sochi itself?

Ricciardo: Oh yeah, surprising! Really liked the beach. But I would say that, wouldn't I?

Q3: At the start of the year, Dany laughed himself silly when he saw your workload in Melbourne. Time for revenge?

Ricciardo: Definitely. I'm looking forward to putting my feet up and letting him do the heavy lifting.

Q4: Any advice for your teammate?

Ricciardo: Take a deep breath and hold on – and don't look too far ahead at the schedule. Take each event as it comes, and before you know it you'll be through it and strapping into the car. Also, don't make too much noise in the hotel when you're leaving in the mornings. I'm planning to have a lie in. Before a swim.

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