Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes have a mighty record at the Russian Grand Prix which makes them favourites for this weekend's race as the championship approaches its climax. The smooth track surface and the repetitive 90-degree corners at the Sochi Autodrom have suited the philosophy of the Mercedes car during Formula 1's turbo-hybrid era and the statistics back up that claim. That said, Lewis Hamilton has only had two pole positions at the venue – the first coming in the inaugural Russian GP in 2014 and the second 12 months ago. Ferrari are the only other team to take pole position away from Mercedes, whilst Red Bull's only front row start came last year when Max...
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