Summary

  • Hamilton wins, Bottas 2nd, Leclerc 3rd

  • Vettel out of race after stopping on track

  • Vettel overtook Leclerc at start, German ignored team orders to give lead back

  • Grosjean, Ricciardo, Russell, Kubica out

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. 'It's a shame not to have the second car here'

    Charles Leclerc, who finished third says: "Yeah I mean at least we are quite consistent. It's good to be back on the podium. It’s a shame not to have the second car here too.

    "It was an ok-ish race. Mercedes are still very quick but not compared to qualifying, so we need to work on [our race pace] in the coming races.

    "I will always trust the team but yeah the tactic was me giving the slipstream to be one-two at the end of the straight which happened, but I don’t know... I need to speak with the team to know better the information.

    "We were quite quick we definitely had the pace to finish front of Valtteri but it was tricky to follow as soon as I was getting close everything would over heat so I think third is the best we could have done with the safety car."

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  2. 'Pretty good'

    Valtteri Bottas, who finished second, says:"I think to start fourth and finish second is not bad - for me, but for the team especially.

    "It's not a win, but still pretty good. I had a good race. The second stint was really good.

    "We knew we should have good race pace and believed we could do it. We now really need to raise our games in qualifying, but race pace is OK."

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  3. 'One race at a time'

    Race winner Lewis Hamilton, the most successful driver at a Russian Grand Prix, says: "Firstly just an incredible job for all the guys here. They've been pushing forwards and always trying to be innovative and just never giving up. It makes me feel inspired and it's incredible to have this result today. Keeping up with [Ferrari] was a hard task. We haven't given up we kept pushing and the car was fantastic.

    "A big thank you to everyone here and back at the factory.

    "Honestly I try not to think too much about the championship - it's one race at a time. Collectively that's what were working on it's getting harder and harder as the season goes on - one foot in front of the other and we have to keep putting performances like this in and I know the bosses will be happy with this today. It feels like a long time coming and it feels like the first time as well.

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  4. 'COME ON!'

    One more message from Lewis Hamilton as he parks in front of the number one board, gets out, and jumps into the crowd.

    Lewis Hamilton in front of the number one boardReuters

  5. Roman Grosjean was the first out - he crashed out on the first lap.

    Roman Grosjean's car after his first-lap crashReuters

  6. Top work by McLaren!

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  7. Sebastian Vettel had the biggest impact on this race - both before and after his Ferrari ground to a halt...

    Sebastian Vettel's car on the back of a lorryReuters

  9. Radio message - To Hamilton

    "Get in there Lewis, that's the race win and fastest lap! Mighty fast silver arrows P1 and P2."

    LH: "What an effort guys, incredible job! Thank you so much guys that's exactly what we needed. Never give up."

    Lewis Hamilton on the home straightGetty Images

  10. Radio message - Sainz

    "Are you going to look into my mind?

    "GO GO SQUEEZE!"

    Urhhhh, Carlos? What?

  11. The final scores....

    Happy?

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    Josh Earl: What a day for Lewis & for Mercedes! Their dominance in Russia continues, unbeaten!

  13. More Mercedes glory in Russia...

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  15. Lewis Hamilton gets the fastest lap as well. That's 26 points for him. A perfect day for the title leader and he is much, much closer to world title number six.

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    Ben: James Vowles & his team have won this one for @LewisHamilton & @MercedesAMGF1. Great call start on the medium tyre & to extend the first stint

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  18. Hamilton wins the Russian Grand Prix
    Breaking

    Lap 53/53

    Win number 82 of Lewis Hamilton's career and his ninth of the season.

    Ferrari's three-race winning run comes to an end with a Mercedes one-two.

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  19. Hamilton on the last lap.

  20. That second safety car has wiped out the entertainment factor at the end of this one.