Russian win sees Lewis Hamilton in pole

Lewis Hamilton has one hand on the Formula One world championship after he won the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate, Nico Rosberg, was leading the race in Sochi but was forced to retire with a throttle issue on lap seven.

Sebastian Vettel, who finished second, is now Hamilton’s nearest challenger in the title race. Sergio Perez completed the podium for Force India after Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen were involved in a dramatic last-lap collision.