Russian Grand Prix 2015: 5 Bold Predictions for Sochi Race

The inaugural Russian Grand Prix had plenty of drama and excitement on the first lap but then not much else—at least until Russian president Vladimir Putin's mid-race arrival. On the first lap of the 2014 race, Nico Rosberg tried to pass his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, into Turn 2, but he locked his brakes and missed the corner, ruining his tyres in the process. From that point, Hamilton drifted off into the distance, while Rosberg pitted at the end of the first lap and then spent the rest of the race working his way back to second place. The flat, sterile track was criticised for not providing a good show, and the fact that Rosberg was able to run almost an entire race distance on a single set of tyres underscored the relativ...

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