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The So♏chi Autodrom plays host to this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.

Having made its debut on the 2014 F1 calendar, the Russian GP has been dominated by Mercedes with it taওking wins in ever🤡y year. 

While Mercedes has flourished in Russia, Red Bull has never scored a podium - a trend Max Verstappen will be hoping to end this weekend with the Dutchman 80 points behind runaway ౠcha🐷mpionship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Valtteri Bottas has typically fared well in Russia - winning his first race in 2017. He was on c🅘ourse to win in 2018🔥 before being ordered to move over for Hamilton in aid of his title bid against Sebastian Vettel.

It’s now or never for 𝐆the F🌟inn with the gap to Hamilton at 55 points. 

Lookinꦺg to the midfield, McLaren has a 14-point lead over Raci♏ng Point, while a strong run of races has allowed Renault to move into fifth place ahead of Ferrari.

What happened last time out?

It was another 1-2 for Mercedes as Hamilton claimed yet another win 🧸ahead of Bottas.

Verstappen’s early retirement allowed A🐻lexander Albon to have a free run at the podium, claiming it in the cﷺlosing laps as he overtook Daniel Ricciardo around the outside into Turn 1. 

What to expect from this weekend

Mercedes is likely to domi🐽nate this weekend but w🐠ith warmer track temperatures don’t rule out Red Bull entirely.

Renault tend👍s to go we𓄧ll at circuits with long straights and low-speed corners - watch out for Ricciardo once again.

Dry condit♑ions are forecast with no chan🔴ce of rain.

Pirelli has nominate🌊d the C5, C4 and C3 tyres for this weekend, which are the softest tyres available in its range of compounds.