Daniel Ricciardo on why his engine failure at the end of FP2 wasn't entirely unexpected; Mercedes on a very strong opening to this weekend's race in Russia; and the field in general on why Jules Bianchi is not far from anyone's thoughts.
The drivers and senior team personnel report back on the first day of action in Sochi...
Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo, P1 - 1:43.821, 12th; P2 - 1:42.061, 13th

"After what happened in Japan, you try and do the best you can. I would be lying if I said other things weren't on my mind, but you do what you can to make sure you're 100 percent committed to driving and that's the best way for our job and our headspace. It's the best way, but it was tricky and not as easy as I expected. It was our last Friday with that engine, so it's not a worry that she turned off at the end there. We tried a few settings and we're not so fast here, the straights are long and we're suffering a bit."

Sebastian Vettel, P1 - 1:44.506, 14th; P2 - 1:41.396, 9th
"Does getting back in the car help us after what's happened? It does and it doesn't. It helps to get your head elsewhere and focus on the day job

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