Nico Rosberg starts ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Russian F1 Grand Prix, which starts at 3pm UAE time today. The German claimed his second pole in a row as he dominated qualifying in Sochi, being the fastest in each of the three sessions. Valtteri Bottas of Williams starts in third, with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel next to him on the second row. Meanwhile, Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz has been assessed as unhurt following a massive crash in the final practice session.

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