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Russian GP Preview: Will penalties spoil a Verstappen/Hamilton duel in Sochi?

Column To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Formula 1 heads off to Russia this weekend, with the uninspiring Sochi Autodrom the venue for this weekend's race and the 15th instalment in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. Ever since it joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2014, Sochi has failed to provide much in the way of excitement. It's not a particularly aesthetically pleasing track, given that its set in a rather industrial looking area in the former Winter Olympics park near the Black Sea. But, to a certain extent, its blandness makes Sochi somewhat unique and, like it or lump it, that's where F1 is racing in Russia until the highly anticipated switch to Igora Drive...
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