Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge by pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel to claim his maiden Formula One victory at the Russian GP in Sochi. While the race was fairly processional in the middle, things started to spice up towards the end. Essentially Sports brings you a round up in the form of a series of tweets
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Attempt No. 1
Alonso says Russian Grand Prix non-start "sad": https://t.co/zmFxLLGheH #F1 #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/AkhpgDLD2c
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) April 30, 2017
📢 EXTRA FORMATION LAP
Fernando Alonso has stopped and is out of his car 😕
He won't be taking part #RussianGP 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/9dPHc9AP3X
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 30, 2017
During the formation lap, Fernando Alonso’s nightmare season continued as the car died out on him. The rest of the pack was sent on another formation lap.
The Start
First contact 💥👀#RussianGP 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/WRjeBYPrJw
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 30, 2017
Is it a bird? is it a plane? No it’s a flying Haas. Romain Grosjean and Jolyon Palmer tangled with each other and took themselves out.
don't know what Putin was on about, but it sounds like he was reporting great results about ticket sells, hotels & stuff. Nice#RussianGP
— Daniele Leocata (@DaniLeo_Racing) April 30, 2017
A wild Vladimir Putin appears.
Exit Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull RB13 apparently thought that summer came early and had itself a barbecue.
'It's gone!' says Daniel on the radio as he pits and retires from the #RussianGP 😫 Team investigating the issue." #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/gv9PLu3Ms4
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) April 30, 2017
🔎The reason RIC was forced to retire after lap five 🔥😮#RussianGP 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/5Dadf7HKQa
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 30, 2017
Raikkonen has no idea what’s going on
Fans were in for another classic Kimi moment as he seemed to have forgotten that Bottas was leading.
📻 "We are behind BOT, Kimi"
📻 "How did that happen? Why didn't we box earlier?" 🤔
📻 "He was leading the race, Kimi" 😂#RussianGP pic.twitter.com/WgiO0FkdXH
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 30, 2017
Can we have some overtakes please?
AN OVERTAKE?! Oh wait Seb just lapped Magnussen… #RussianGP #F1 #Seb5 pic.twitter.com/Siqk14baU1
— Alex Layzell (@AJL_F1) April 30, 2017
The cars were so spaced apart that it seemed like everyone was having their own private race.
Look Ma! I’m On TV!
Oh hi Nico! Haven't seen you in a while… #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/UQLKq4tXdS
— Renault F1 Team (@RenaultF1Team) April 30, 2017
The cameras were so focused of Bottas and Vettel and the ever shrinking gap that it took rare lock ups by other drivers to garner some attention.
Bottas Wins
Valtteri Bottas beats Sebastian Vettel for first Formula One winhttps://t.co/NevvUgh8nY
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) April 30, 2017
But the day belonged to Valtteri Bottas who staved off a charging Vettel to win his maiden Grand Prix