Lewis Hamilton has won an accident-prone Russian Grand Prix after pole-sitter Nico Rosberg retired from the lead with a throttle problem.

Nico Rosberg will start from pole for the second Russian Grand Prix after both he and teammate Lewis Hamilton abandoned their final qualifying laps.

Red Bull Racing’s Japanese Grand Prix unravelled before its eyes on a circuit it used to dominate in the recent past.

Ron Dennis has moved to quell speculation a driver revolt may be on his hands after a deeply underwhelming team performance at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has eased his way to Japanese Grand Prix victory in a sedate race in Suzuka.