They ran one-two for the first stage of the race in Sochi, but then Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari expired, with the subsequent Virtual Safety Car inadvertently wrecking Charles Leclerc's hopes - and reigniting Mercedes'. Here's how the action played out in Russia...
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