Formula 1 | GP Russia, the highlights of the first free practice in Sochi [VIDEO]

We bring you the highlights of the first day of free practice valid for the Russian Grand Prix, the 15th round of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. At the end of the classic two hours on Friday, Valtteri Bottas took the lead in the time classification, leaving himself at the behind him is his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, in search of important points for his bid for the world championship, and Pierre Gasly's excellent AlphaTauri.

Fourth place for a not too satisfied Lando Norris, protagonist of a race pace not yet at the level of his direct rivals for the constructors, followed by Esteban Ocon, Max Verstappen (in safe mode to preserve the new engine) and Carlos Sainz. Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc complete the top ten. If tomorrow's weather proves adverse, the starting grid will be established based on the times set during free practice on Friday afternoon. See you tomorrow for the third and final work session on the Sochi track, in Russia. Live on Sky Sport F1 HD from 11.00.