Bottas and Hamilton run side by side at the start approaching Turn 2 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas revealed his visibility was hampered as the field ploughed into Turn 2 on the opening lap. A solid launch saw Bottas quickly draw alongside Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, using Lewis Hamilton’s slipstream to his advantage. By the time the field arrived at Turn 2, the first braking zone on the circuit, he'd pulled alongside his team-mate as they battled for the race lead. With the inside line, Hamilton was able to hold on to top spot, though Bottas revealed he was having to deal with another issue at that point. “Actually, it was a bit compromised because there was like...
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