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Russian GP: Bottas fends off Vettel to take maiden F1 win
Valtteri Bottas claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory by holding off a charging Sebastian Vettel after a tense duel in the closing stages of the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. From pole position, Vettel led the fast-starting Bottas through the first turn, but Bottas cruised past him before Turn 2. Kimi Raikkonen made a poor initially getaway, but he kept third after briefly running three-wide with Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo thanks to being brave on the brakes at Turn 2. The safety car was required almost immediately, as Romain Grosjean and Jolyon Palmer collided twice, the second impact sending Grosjean into the wall. Ricciardo, who dropped to seventh on the opening lap, was soon...
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