Bottas takes his first F1 victory with Russian win
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| Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas steers his car during the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on April 30, 2017 AFP/Alexander NEMENOV Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/bottas-takes-his-first-f1-victory-with-russian-win-8807708 |
World championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who had started on pole position alongside Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen, extended his advantage with second place after putting Bottas under huge pressure at the finish.
The German crossed the line a mere 0.6 seconds behind the man who joined Mercedes from Williams in January as replacement for retired 2016 champion Nico Rosberg and was finally a winner after 81 starts.
"Took quite a while, huh?," said the Finn over the radio. "Worth the wait."
Raikkonen was third with Britain's Lewis Hamilton struggling to match the leaders' pace and finishing fourth for Mercedes.
The result lifted Vettel clear at the top of the drivers' championship with 86 points ahead of Hamilton on 73 with Bottas up to third with 63 points. Mercedes lead the constructors' title race with 136 points to Ferrari on 135 after four rounds of this year's championship.
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