Valtteri Bottas wins Russian GP as time penalty denies Hamilton’s record bid

• Hamilton third behind Max Verstappen after 10-second penalty
• World champion was bidding to equal Schumacher’s 91 GP wins

Valtteri Bottas won the Russian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes made a highly unusual error before the race that was hugely costly.

Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty for making two practice starts in the wrong area on his way to the grid and finished third having started from pole. He drove as hard as he could but his Mercedes teammate enjoyed a sufficient advantage at the front to ensure he closed out with a controlled drive.

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