Russian Grand Prix: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel tops opening practice session; Lewis Hamilton comes third
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Russian Grand Prix: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel tops opening practice session; Lewis Hamilton comes third

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Sebastian Vettel topped the times for Ferrari in Friday’s opening free practice for the Russian Grand Prix as championship leader Lewis Hamilton wound up third. Sochi: Sebastian Vettel topped the times for Ferrari in Friday’s opening free practice for the Russian Grand Prix as championship leader Lewis Hamilton wound up third. Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas was fourth ahead of Renault-bound Australian Daniel Ricciardo in the second Red Bull and job-hunting Frenchman Esteban Ocon of Force India. “We’ve improved drastically from last year to this year, so retaining both drivers was a pretty easy decision,” said team chief Guenther Steiner in a statement.

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