Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas in particular were unbeatable on the first day of practice for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton a close second. Entering FP2, the teams had to go through their usual programs with an eye on the weather, as rain is expected on qualifying day, a factor that should be considered while setting up their cars. The action resumed for the second free practice session in Sochi with various tyre choices by the teams, some opting for the hards, while others running the mediums and softs. Bottas continued to feel at home in Sochi, after topping FP1 in the morning he ended FP2 again in first place, and clearly fast out of the box as Hamilton, who had a nasty...
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