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Mercedes wins F1 title after Raikkonen penalty

Mercedes secured the Formula 1 constructors crown after stewards penalised Kimi Raikkonen for his final lap crash with Valtteri Bottas at the Russian Grand Prix. The German manufacturer was closing in on the title at Sochi but fell short after Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished second behind race winner Lewis Hamilton, with Raikkonen limping home in fifth after a collision with Bottas. Following a post race stewards inquiry, Raikkonen was handed 30 second penalty for his clash with Bottas which dropped the Finn to eighth. The loss of six points proved enough for Mercedes to claim back-to-back constructors' titles with four races remaining. In a day of mixed emotions after Nico Rosberg...
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