LIVE: Russian Grand Prix - FP3

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

Mercedes set the pace on Friday as Ferrari struggled, with Sebastian Vettel stopping after ten laps of FP2 with an electronic issue. It was later confirmed that Vettel will also have a five-place grid penalty following qualifying due to a gearbox change.

LIVE: Russian Grand Prix - FP3

The German had struggled during FP1 with two spins, while a number of other drivers - including Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button - also spun due to the low grip conditions in Sochi. Hamilton did recover to set the fastest time of FP2 but team-mate Nico Rosberg failed to get a clear supersoft lap and it remains to be seen what his true pace is.

Red Bull and Williams looked closely matched throughout Friday in the fight to be best of the rest, while McLaren also got both drivers in to the top ten in second practice and will be hoping to build on that encouraging start during the final hour before qualifying.

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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.