F1 Russian GP: Mercedes’s ‘deliciously ironic’ one-two after Ferrari farce

Hamilton hails a special win and Vettel defies team orders - how the drivers and media reacted in Sochi

Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and the Mercedes staff celebrate the one-two at the Russian GP
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and the Mercedes staff celebrate the one-two at the Russian GP
(Image credit: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images)

2019 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix: top five

  • 1st. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 26 points
  • 2nd. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 18
  • 3rd. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 15
  • 4th. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 12
  • 5th. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) 10

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