Valtteri Bottas wins Russian GP after Lewis Hamilton hit by 10-second penalty

Valtteri Bottas wins Russian GP after Lewis Hamilton hit by 10-second penalty

Valtteri Bottas celebrates winning the Russian Grand Prix. Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished third after a 10-ponit penalty. Picture: Kirill Kudryavtsev, Pool via AP

Lewis Hamilton was denied a record-equalling victory at the Russian Grand Prix after he was hit with a 10-second penalty.

Valtteri Bottas took advantage of his Mercedes team-mate’s punishment to claim only his second win of the campaign with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen second and Hamilton third.

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