F1, free Russian GP: Bottas first, Vettel ahead of Leclerc



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Valtteri Bottas was the fastest rider after the first free practice of Russian Grand Prix, tenth round of the Formula 1 World Championship. In Sochi, the Finnish Mercedes driver with a time of 1’34 “923 preceded an excellent Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) and Red Bull Max verstappen. Lewis hamilton He preferred to focus on working on hard tires and would hide in the rear. Among the former, the two Racing Points of Pérez and Paseo, in fourth and fifth place respectively.

Ferraris always behind, but with a novelty: Sebastian Vettel finished ninth and did better than Charles Leclerc which instead is eleventh almost two seconds from the first.

The session was stopped a few minutes after an accident occurred in Latifi: no problem for him. Future Ferrari driver Sainz is also against the barriers.

All times of the first free practices

1 V. Bottas Mercedes 1’34 ″ 923
2 D. Ricciardo Renault +00 ″ 507
3 M. Verstappen Red Bull +00 ″ 654
4 S. Pérez Racing Point +00 ″ 873
5 L. Paseo Racing Point +01 ″ 042
6 E. Ocon Renault +01 ″ 138
7 D. Kvyat AlphaTauri +01 ″ 307
8 A. Albon Red Bull +01 ″ 331
9 S. Vettel Ferrari +01 ″ 400
10 P. Gasly AlphaTauri +01 ″ 783
11 C. Leclerc Ferrari +01 ″ 973
12 C. Sainz McLaren +02 ″ 047
13 L. Norris McLaren +02 ″ 272
14 A. Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +02 ″ 278
15 K. Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +02 ″ 315
16 K. Magnussen Haas +02 ″ 507
17 G. Russell Williams +02 ″ 672
18 R. Grosjean Haas +02 ″ 726
19 L. Hamilton Mercedes +02 ″ 793
20 N. Latifi Williams +02 ″ 861

OMNISPORT | 09-25-2020 11:47

F1, Russian Free GP: Bottas first, Vettel ahead of Leclerc Source: Getty Images

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