Mercedes are unsure if they still had their customary pace advantage over the rest of the field in retaining their 100% record at the Russian Grand Prix. The seven-time consecutive Constructors’ champions have never tasted defeat at Sochi, with the race at the former Winter Olympic Games base having been inaugurated in 2014 – the year when their era of Formula 1 dominance began. Lewis Hamilton secured his 100th victory to make it a straight eight for Mercedes, but it was a weekend when it was difficult to get a handle on the relative performances of the cars due to the variable weather conditions. Also in the equation was a glut of penalties for taking new parts, which meant Max...
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