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Russian GP: Sebastian Vettel fastest in first practice

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set the pace in first practice at the Russian Grand Prix, a race he really needs to win to revive his title hopes. The German, 40 points behind Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with a maximum of 150 available, edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Hamilton third. Vettel was 0.330 seconds quicker than Hamilton, but on a faster tyre. Vettel used the hyper-soft, Hamilton the soft, and the gap between the tyres is bigger than the time offset. There would be expected to be between one and two seconds in performance between the two types of tyre - which means it will take more running before an accurate picture of relative pace emerges. More to follow
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