Follow live coverage of the first free practice session for the Russian Grand Prix with F1i.

The opening session of the weekend at Sochi Autodrom will see Red Bull test its Aeroscreen cockpit protection concept on Daniel Ricciardo's car, with the device being used during the installation lap. The test follows the first public running of the Halo by Ferrari during pre-season testing in Barcelona.

There are also some driver changes for FP1 as Alfonso Celis makes his second appearance driving for Force India, while Sergey Sirotkin will also be driving for Renault in place of Kevin Magnussen.

It is just over six months since Formula 1 was last racing in Russia, with the grand prix taking an earlier slot on the calendar this season having been the 17th race in 2015.

F1i's live page has been updated to bring you a better user experience, while the coverage will bring you all the latest information about what is happening on track as well as news and features from the paddock.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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