Lewis Hamilton is hoping for a clean weekend in Russia after a difficult start to his championship defence in 2016. [url=http://

Lewis Hamilton is hoping for a clean weekend in Russia after a difficult start to his championship defence in 2016. J.R. Smith Jersey . A poor start in Australia saw Hamilton drop from pole to seventh on the opening lap, while another sluggish getaway in Bahrain led to him being caught up in a Turn One incident with Valtteri Bottas.In China, Hamiltons problems continued with a five-place grid penalty for changing his gearbox ahead of the weekend. But things got worse when engine problems meant he failed to set a time in qualifying and had to start from last. There are loads of things that can come in the way. I am hoping for a clean weekend, we will see, Hamilton told Sky Sports F1.Asked how the car had felt during practice when he set the outright pace, he responded: Generally good, not too bad. P2 report Lewis Hamilton quickest in Sochi However, despite ending Friday on top, practice wasnt without its dramas with Hamilton one of a number of drivers to spin off the track.Normally we do two runs, one on each tyre, but I destroyed one set with a spin so I had just the one run at the end, he said. But it went well, seemed to be quite smooth and we seemed to have good pace.Asked what caused the spin, Hamilton hit out a tyre supplier Pirelli.It is just these tyres, there is no grip on these tyres out there and you are just sliding around like crazy, he said.They have been like that for a long time, it is just here it is not a very abrasive surface so that is why.Hamilton heads into the Russian GP weekend 36 points behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has won the opening three grands prix. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Also See: P2: Hamilton quickest When is the Russian GP on Sky? Kyrie Irving Jersey . A last-minute leveler ensured the two-time defending champion remained nine points ahead of Roma, which drew 0-0 at bitter rival Lazio in the capital derby. Collin Sexton Cavaliers Jersey . PAUL, Minn. http://www.cavaliersbasketballpro.info/lebron-james-cavaliers-jersey/ . - Olympic champion Marielle Thompson accomplished her mission of defending her skicross World Cup title at Nakiska Ski Area on Saturday.BERLIN -- Son Heung-mins second half strike was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to win 1-0 at Borussia Moenchengladbach and consolidate second place in the Bundesliga on Friday. Son scored in the 62nd minute, when he let fly from outside the penalty area to send the ball inside the top right corner. Three Gladbach defenders failed to close down the South Korean. "There werent many goal chances. The game was going to be decided on a mistake and unfortunately we made it," Moenchengladbach captain Martin Stranzl said. Max Kruse was denied an equalizer by Bernd Leno in the 77th, three minutes before the Leverkusen keeper kept out another attempt by Juan Arango. Two Leverkusen substitutes, one in each haalf, were booked for slowing down play. Channing Frye Cavaliers Jersey. "Theres still room for improvement," Leverkusen captain Simon Rolfes said. "Other teams will get better as well." Leverkusen was 10 points behind league leader Bayern Munich before the rest of the weekends games, while Moenchengladbach remained provisionally fifth after its third defeat in a row since the winter break. "Its a pity. A scoreless draw would have been fair," said Moenchengladbach coach Lucien Favre, whose side hasnt won in five games. "We have one or two things to correct. Well see. I have to turn it around." Bayern can restore its 13-point advantage with a win at Nuremberg on Saturday. ' ' '