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Leclerc leads Verstappen in opening practice session

Charles Leclerc set the early pace for Formula 1's opening practice session for this weekend's Russian Grand Prix, with fellow young-charger Max Verstappen less than a tenth behind in a promising start for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda. The Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team were setting the session's early benchmark in Sochi, with Lewis Hamilton leading team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just over a tenth of a second. Meanwhile, the Scuderia Ferrari pairing sat the best part of half a second in arrears with Leclerc the lead Scarlet car. However, the Maranello outfit bounced back with a supreme retort to turn the tide in the weekend's early running as Leclerc led Vettel by half a second as the...
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