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Follow live coverage of the second free practice session for the Russian Grand Prix with F1i.

FP1 saw Mercedes set the pace on the supersoft tyre with Nico Rosberg three quarters of a second clear of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with the triple world champion spinning in low grip conditions. The gap to Ferrari was over a second but neither Sebastian Vettel nor Kimi Raikkonen ran the supersoft compound.

Vettel did struggle with the conditions early on, however, with the German spinning twice - once at Turn 15 and again at the penultimate corner. Jenson Button, Daniil Kvyat and Jolyon Palmer also spun in the opening session as grip levels were low at the start of the race weekend.

Red Bull ran its Aeroscreen cockpit protection concept during Daniel Ricciardo's installation lap to test visibility, with the Australian later going on to set the sixth fastest time behind Felipe Massa.

It is just over six months since Formula 1 was last racing in Russia, with the grand prix taking an earlier slot on the calendar this season having been the 17th race in 2015.

F1i's live page has been updated to bring you a better user experience, while the coverage will bring you all the latest information about what is happening on track as well as news and features from the paddock.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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