Hamilton's Russia win takes him to verge of championship
Lewis Hamilton won a dramatic Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix yesterday to take a huge step towards his third world championship after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg retired early with throttle failure. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished runner-up at the Olympic Park circuit in Sochi to overtake Rosberg as Hamilton's closest rival, 66 points adrift of the Briton with four races and a maximum 100 points remaining.If results go Hamilton's way, he can secure his second successive title in Austin, Texas, US, in two weeks' time.With 42 career wins, Hamilton has now surpassed the tally of victories racked up by the late triple champion Ayrton Senna.Mexican Sergio Perez finished third for Force India in a race with two safety car interludes following crashes, after Finnish drivers Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen collided while battling for the final podium place. ..
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