Lewis Hamilton extended his Formula 1 title advantage over Sebastian Vettel to 50 points as he sealed a third straight win at the Russian Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas instructed to move over. Hamilton fended off Vettel into Turn 1 as Bottas retained his pole advantage on the run to Turn 2, though the slipstream effect enabled Hamilton to sniff a chance into the first braking zone. Bottas led Hamilton and Vettel through the first stint but the Briton was undercut by Vettel and dropped to third. Hamilton quickly regrouped and mounted an attack; Vettel defended into Turn 2 and raised the ire of Hamilton at what he perceived to be a double move, though stewards cleared the Ferrari driver....
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