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2016 Russian Grand Prix build-up in pictures

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28th April 2016, 15:2628th April 2016, 22:05 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pictures from the build-up to the 2016 Russian Grand Prix.

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Posted on 28th April 2016, 15:2628th April 2016, 22:05Author Keith CollantineCategories 2016 F1 season, F1 PicturesTags 2016 russian grand prix

2 comments on “2016 Russian Grand Prix build-up in pictures”

Jack (@jmc200)
28th April 2016, 17:16
Nikita Mazepin is a nasty piece of work: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123917
Uzair Syed (@ultimateuzair)
28th April 2016, 17:37
I saw that too. This Mazepin guy does not deserve a seat in a sport on professional level with this disgusting behaviour.

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