Bottas cruises to win in Baku as Mercedes dominates again
Pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton second on Sunday for a record fourth consecutive Mercedes 1-2. Sebastian Vettel, in a Ferrari, came third with the Red Bull of Max Verstappen fourth. His second win of the season lifted Bottas back on top of the world championship standings.
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- Published Date: 05:08 | 28 April 2019
- Modified Date: 05:08 | 28 April 2019
Valtteri Bottas held off Lewis Hamilton before cruising to victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday to continue Mercedes' dominance of the title race.
That was the fourth straight one-two finish for Mercedes, the best start to a season by a two-car team in Formula One history.
Bottas was challenged by teammate Lewis Hamilton at the start but held on to the lead after they battled through the opening two corners.
Bottas took over the championship lead from Hamilton, who took second place behind the Finn.
Sebastian Vettel was third as Ferrari failed to challenge Mercedes on a track that had been widely considered to favor the Italian team.