Sebastian Vettel set the pace in second practice for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix as Ferrari appeared to have the edge over rival Mercedes. Vettel, whose teammate Kimi Raikkonen had set the pace in first practice, used a fresh set of ultrasoft Pirellis to clock a 1m34.120s at Sochi. The German reported an engine hesitation on his out-lap and, after a conservative first flying lap, Vettel put the hammer down on the second to clock a lap 0.263s quicker than Raikkonen. Mercedes appeared to have the edge in the first sector, but both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' laps fell away thereafter. Bottas was Ferrari's closest challenger in third, 0.670s off the pace, with Hamilton a few...
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