Hamilton wins F1 Azerbaijan GP
Baku April 29 (IANS) Mercedes British driver Lewis Hamilton on Sunday won the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix after his Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas lost the lead with two laps to go due to a punctured tyre.
Taking advantage of the situation Hamilton grabbed his 63rd career win and his first in 2018 reports Efe.
Ferrari s Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen and Force India s Mexican driver Sergio Perez came second and third respectively.
The 2018 driver standings leader Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) came fourth having failed to overtake Bottas once the race resumed following a collision between Red Bull s Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Daniel Ricciardo of Australia.
Debris from the crash was the likely culprit behind Bottas s tyre problem according to the official Formula One website.
Seven drivers were forced to quit the race including Bottas.
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