Sebastian Vettel maintained Ferrari’s control of the Russian Grand Prix weekend as he again led a 1-2 during final practice at the Sochi Autodrom. Ferrari and Mercedes battled for top spot on the Ultra Soft tyres, completing multiple laps on the same set of rubber, before Vettel emerged quickest on a 1:34.001. Kimi Raikkonen finished second to Vettel, 0.337s adrift, while Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton placed third and fourth, mirroring the order from Friday’s second practice session. Bottas finished 0.363s behind Vettel, with Hamilton 0.541s down on his title rival, ensuring the pair finished closer to the Ferrari drivers than in FP2. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen...
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