Valtteri Bottas led team mate Lewis Hamilton at the top of the timesheets as Mercedes dominated the opening day of Formula One practice for the Russian Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen set to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid.
The Dutchman, who leads Hamilton by five points in the overall standings and was already carrying a three-place grid penalty for a crash that took both drivers out of the last race in Monza, was third and sixth quickest, respectively, in Friday's two sessions. Mercedes, 18 points clear of Red Bull in the constructors' championship, have won all seven races held in Sochi since the 2014 Winter Olympic venue first hosted a grand prix that year.
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