Motor racing - Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in first Russian GP practice


Motor racing - Formula One - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - September 24, 2021 Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas arrives at the circuit REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

(Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton in a predictable Mercedes one-two in first practice for the Russian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday.

Mercedes have won all seven races held in Sochi since the 2014 Winter Olympic venue first hosted a grand prix that year and Bottas has a strong record in Russia, winning in 2017 and 2020.

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