SOCHI – English Mercedes Lewis Hamilton wins the Grand Prix of Russia in front of the German Ferrari Sebastian Vettel. The reigning world champion and world championship leader has centered the 9th victory of the season, the second in a row in Sochi, and the 42nd in his career, finishing in practice the speech for the title pilots thanks to the withdrawal of German Nico Rosberg, his teammate, in the early stages of the race to a throttle problem
Now in the standings, 4 races from conclusion, driving Hamilton to share 302, ahead of Vettel with 236 points and Rosberg stopped at 229. The 30 year old from Stevenage could be champion for the third time already in the next Grand Prix in Texas. Rounding out the podium the amazing Mexican Force India’s Sergio Perez, who takes advantage of the contact between the Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari that throws out compatriot Williams Valteri Bottas last lap.
Contact It is now under investigation by of the race direction. Fourth place for the Brazilian Felipe Massa Williams who stands in front of Raikkonen, the home favorite, the Russian Daniil Kvyat and Red Bull Sauber with compatriot Felipe Nasr. Rounding out the top ten of the Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado Lotus and the two McLarens of English Honda’s Jenson Button and the Spaniard Fernando Alonso. Unlucky race for the hero of the weekend Carlos Sainz.
The Spanish Toro Rosso, started from the back of the grid after missing qualifying yesterday following the spectacular crash in the third free practice, he had to retire for a broken wing after a spin with six laps to go when he was seventh.
Disqualification Raikkonen
Thanks to the victory of Lewis Hamilton in the Russian Grand Prix of Formula 1 and the criminalization of Kimi Raikkonen relegated from fifth to eighth Mercedes is mathematically champion in World manufacturers. For the Silver Star is the second consecutive title. The race direction Gp of Russia has indeed affected the Finn of the blacksmiths of 30 seconds for the risky overtaking on the last lap to overtake Valtteri Bottas Williams retired in turn losing the third.
DIRECT RACE
Target. Hamilton wins with Mercedes in front of Vettel and Ferrari Perez with Force India.
53 Lap. Bottas and Raikkonen touch, Perez back in third place
52 Lap. Bottas passed Raikkonen and Perez.
50 Lap. Vettel has a great step on the medium tire, but Hamilton will see that monitors.
49 Lap. Bottas reaches Perez has 40 laps on the tires, the fight for the third place.
48 Lap. Fight between Raikkonen and Ricciardo for fifth place, the Finn managed to pass and the Australian firm.
47 tour. Stops Sainz protagonist of an excellent race after the accident on Saturday it was moved up to settimoposto.
36 Lap. Great fight between Bottas and Raikkonen for the fifth position. In front there are Hamilton, Vettel Perez and Ricciardo.
33 Lap. One of the best Hamilton is the last to stop and fall on your head.
31 Lap. Vettel also stops and falls in front of Bottas gaining secondoposto.
29 Lap Bottas stops to change tires.
15 Lap. Vettel crosses the teammate Raikkonen and rooms virtually on podo.
12 Lap. Slams Grosjean and destroys his Lotus. Part of the safety car.
Lap 7. Rosberg problems to the pedals of his Mercedes is overtaken by rivals and then back to the pits.
4 ° The safety car returns to the pits Bottas steps over the Ferrari of Raikkonen.
1 lap . It turns Hulkenberg, Verstappen touches, comes the safety car.
Check. Nico Rosberg shoot well and is now in the head with his Mercedes ahead of team mate Hamilton and the Ferrari of Raikkonen crosses Bottas at the second corner.
Lap 7. Rosberg problems to the pedals of his Mercedes is overtaken by rivals and then back to the pits.
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