Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas won his first race in Formula One at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, ahead of […]
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas won his first race in Formula One at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
The Finn enjoyed an electric start as he took the lead at Turn 2 on the first lap from third position on the grid, which he held throughout the race despite a tense finish as Vettel closed in.
Vettel’s team-mate Kimi Raikkonen wrapped up the podium places, while Lewis Hamilton could only manage a disappointing fourth amid a difficult afternoon in which he suffered problems with his car and failed to trouble those ahead of him.
A delighted Bottas revelled in his maiden win:
