The driver of “Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg no problem winning the next race.
A serious bid for seventh win in a row, Rosberg did in yesterday’s qualification, today the Germans for duty triumph was enough to avoid problems at the start and keep the concentration on 53 laps.
In the first meters of the race, Rosberg remained on top, Raikkonen passed Bottas, and Vettel started seventh due to gearbox replacement after contact with Cuatom was forced to terminate the race.
Starting crash saw Hamilton, progressing five places. After the resumption of the race the defending champion quite quickly dealt with the two Finns, but by the time Rosberg by a quarter of a minute already ahead of the peloton.
Until the end of the race, Rosberg and Hamilton managed to hold their positions, and Raikkonen easily beat by Bottas. First points of the season scored the pilots Alonso and button (both McLaren), Perez (“Force India”) and Magnussen (“Reno”).
Nico Rosberg for the first time in his career he designed the so-called “Grand slam” (winning the race, winning in qualifying and fastest lap). The German managed to repeat the achievements of albert Ascari and Michael Schumacher. The driver of “Mercedes” left to hold the winning two races in a row to catch up with the figure
his compatriot Sebastian Vettel, who won in 2013, nine starts in a row.
See also: Formula 1: Rosberg scored the victory in Shanghai
The Grand Prix of Russia. Race results:
1. Nico Rosberg (“Mercedes”)
2. Lewis Hamilton (“Mercedes”) +25.022
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) +31.998
4. Valtteri Bottas (“Williams”) +50.217
5. Felipe Massa (“Williams”) +1:14.427
6. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) +1 lap
7. Kevin Magnussen (Renault) +1 lap
8. Romain Grosjean (“Haas”) +1 lap
9. Sergio Perez (“Force India”) – 1 circle
10. Jenson button (McLaren) +1 lap
11. Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso) +1 lap
12. Daniel ricciardo (Red bull) +1 circle
13. Jolyon Palmer (Renault) +1 lap
14. Marcus Ericsson (“Zauber”) – 1 circle
15. Daniil Kvyat (Red bull) +1 circle
16. Felipe Nasr (“Zauber”) – 1 circle
17. Esteban Gutierrez (“Haas”) +1 lap
18. Pascal Wehrlein (“manor”) +2 laps
