F1 Russia: Rosberg’s 4th win of season and 7th in succession

There was further disaster further back between Haas’s Esteban Gutierrez, the Force India of Nico Hulkenberg, Marcus Ericsson’s Sauber and Rio Haryanto’s Manor.  Max Verstappen looked set for a strong sixth for Toro Rosso until his Ferrari engine broke on the 34th lap, handing the position to Fernando Alonso who had made a blinding start for McLaren.

Among the first ten drivers were Valtteri Bottqas of Williams, his teammate Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso of McLaren,  Kevin Magnussen of Renault, Romain Grosjean of Haas, Perez of Force India and Jenson Button of McLaren who came in 10^th. 

Rosberg now has a lead of 43 points over Hamilton and joins Alberto Ascari, Michael Schumacher and Vettel as the only men ever to win seven Grands Prix in a row. As Raikkonen rises to third with 36 points, Vettel himself lies fourth on 33, one ahead of Massa.

POS.             DRIVER                              TEAM   

1              NICO ROSBERG                 MERCEDES         

2              LEWIS HAMILTON            MERCEDES         

3              KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN             FERRARI              

4              VALTTERI BOTTAS            WILLIAMS          

5              FELIPE MASSA                   WILLIAMS          

6              FERNANDO ALONSO      MCLAREN           

7              KEVIN MAGNUSSEN       RENAULT            

8              ROMAIN GROSJEAN       HAAS    

9              SERGIO PEREZ                   FORCE INDIA     

10           JENSON BUTTON             MCLAREN           

11           DANIEL RICCIARDO         RED BULL RACING           

12           CARLOS SAINZ                   TORO ROSSO    

13           JOLYON PALMER              RENAULT            

14           MARCUS ERICSSON        SAUBER               

15           DANIIL KVYAT                    RED BULL RACING           

16           FELIPE NASR                       SAUBER               

17           ESTEBAN GUTIERREZ      HAAS    

18           PASCAL WEHRLEIN          MANOR              

NC          MAX VERSTAPPEN          TORO ROSSO     DNF      

NC          SEBASTIAN VETTEL          FERRARI               DNF      

NC          NICO HULKENBERG         FORCE INDIA      DNF      

NC          RIO HARYANTO                 MANOR               DNF