- Race at the Yas Marina Circuit begins at 1pm GMT
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Now for the ritual excruciation of Martin Brundle’s pre-race grid walk. First he interviews Bollywar star Ranveer Singh without knowing who he is. Then Ben Stokes and Jimmy Anderson offer some polite platitudes about the recent success of English cricket, before Pep Guardiola is collared and promptly flees the scene. Thank god that’s over.
Some pre-race reading on Russell after his maiden GP win last week: