FP1: Bottas kicks off Russian Grand Prix weekend on top

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F1 Grand Prix, GP Russia, Sochi International Street Circuitru

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas set the pace in the opening practice session for the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix ahead of Renault's Daniel Ricciardo. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished down in 19th at the end of a session that featured a number of incidents.

Results

Pos.No.DriverCarTimeGapLaps
177Valtteri BottasMercedes1:34.923-13
23Daniel RicciardoRenault1:35.430+0.507s22
333Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Honda1:35.577+0.654s22
411Sergio PerezRacing Point Bwt Mercedes1:35.796+0.873s23
518Lance StrollRacing Point Bwt Mercedes1:35.965+1.042s21
631Esteban OconRenault1:36.061+1.138s23
726Daniil KvyatAlphatauri Honda1:36.230+1.307s22
823Alexander AlbonRed Bull Racing Honda1:36.254+1.331s24
95Sebastian VettelFerrari1:36.323+1.400s23
1010Pierre GaslyAlphatauri Honda1:36.706+1.783s25
1116Charles LeclercFerrari1:36.896+1.973s23
1255Carlos SainzMclaren Renault1:36.970+2.047s8
134Lando NorrisMclaren Renault1:37.110+2.187s28
1499Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari1:37.201+2.278s17
157Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari1:37.230+2.307s23
1620Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari1:37.430+2.507s22
1763George RussellWilliams Mercedes1:37.595+2.672s24
188Romain GrosjeanHaas Ferrari1:37.649+2.726s24
1944Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:37.716+2.793s18
206Nicholas LatifiWilliams Mercedes1:37.784+2.861s11