Mercedes Nico Rosberg dominated
2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe, beating Ferrari Sebastian Vettel and Force
India Sergio Perez to victory at the new Baku City Circuit. With Lewis Hamilton
finishing fifth, Rosberg extended his championship lead over his team mate to
24 points.
Starting 10th on the grid,
Hamilton rose as high as fourth before his charge was halted by ERS problem on
his F1 W07. After several laps down on power, the world champion eventually
found the right settings on his steering wheel to resolve the issue, but by
then it was too late to improve his position.
Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen took fourth,
while Valtteri Bottas was the lead Williams in sixth, ahead of the two stopping
Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Force India Nico Hulkenberg
and Williams Felipe Massa completed the top ten. Rosberg was a superb redemptive
victory, his fifth of the season, and the German never put a wheel wrong on a
day when Mercedes crushed Ferrari.
Rosberg lead in the world
championship jumps up from nine points after Canada to 24, with 141 Hamilton
117, and Vettel is closing on the reigning champion with 96. Raikkonen reclaims
fourth from Ricciardo, with 81 to 78, as Verstappen overtakes Bottas, 54 to 52
and Perez passes Massa 39 to 38. In the constructor stakes, Mercedes have 258
to Ferrari 177, Red Bulls 140, Williams 90 and Force India 59.
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