Raikkonen puts Finns on top in first Russian practice


Formula One - F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi, Russia - 28/04/17 - Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany reacts in the team garage. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Formula One frontrunner Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in Russian Grand Prix practice on Friday with the resurgent Italian team appearing to have a clear edge over champions Mercedes.

The German four-times world champion enjoyed the afternoon sunshine with a best lap of one minute 34.120 seconds -- 0.263 quicker than team mate Kimi Raikkonen and 0.709 clear of Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton.

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