Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari has the advantage at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix and has dismissed Sebastian Vettel's suggestions that Mercedes were sandbagging.
Vettel was 0.709s faster than Hamilton in second practice -- the biggest margin between a Ferrari and Mercedes during Friday practice this season. Vettel is convinced Mercedes was not showing its true pace, but Hamilton insists the gap on Friday was as big as it looked on the timesheets.
"We never sandbag, there's no benefit to sandbagging. Ever," he said. "I think Ferrari have done in the past but there is zero benefit for us to do so.