Lewis Hamilton closes in on title as throttle issue forces Nico Rosberg to retire from Russian GP

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

Lewis Hamilton closes in on title as throttle issue forces Nico Rosberg to retire from Russian GP
Sun, 11 Oct, 2015 - 15:06

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

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.

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