Lewis Hamilton’s success since joining Mercedes may well have been beyond even his most optimistic expectations and victory in Russia, his ninth win of the season, put one hand on a third world championship to equal Jackie Stewart’s British record.
Highlights
- Hamilton’s ninth win this season means he needs nine more points than Vettel and two more than Rosberg at the next race in the USA to clinch the title.
- Raikkonen’s eventual fifth place turned to eighth when he was given a 30-second time penalty after the race for causing the crash.
- The result meant Mercedes claimed the Formula 1 constructors’ title after securing enough of a difference in points from Hamilton’s 25 for the win.
- Force India’s Sergio Pérez – benefiting from Raikkonen’s indiscretion – took a deserved third place for his team’s first podium finish of the season having made a determined run from seventh on the grid, making up places through the stops and doing a fine job to manage his worn front tyres to make them last to the finish.
- He scores ninth win of season while team-mate Nico Rosberg is forced to retire. Mercedes clinch team title after stewards penalise Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.
Expected Questions
1.Who is the winner of the 2015 Russian Grand Prix of F1?
2. How many times Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Russian Grand Prix of F1 ?
3. Who is the president of Russia?
