F1 Russian Grand Prix: 5 Predictions for Qualifying

#1 Mercedes locks the front row of the grid

Mercedes' domination continues at the Sochi Autodrom

Hamilton and Bottas took the top two spots at the end of the second practice session, who finished third and fourth in FP1 respectively.

In FP2, Lewis Hamilton edged past Valtteri Bottas and was miles ahead of his rival Sebastian Vettel. The Briton, driving on the ultrasofts and the hypersofts, showed tremendous pace throughout the session and had a clear advantage over the Ferrari, which is a surprise to many as the Prancing Horse showed very good pace at the Singapore Street Circuit.

With strong performances in FP1 and FP2, Hamilton and Bottas are on track to lock the front row of the grid with dominating displays during the qualifying session.