Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland crosses the finish line to win the Russian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. SOCHI, RUSSIA -- Valtteri Bottas won the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton's race was ruined by penalties, in front of the largest crowd of the pandemic-hit season.
Hamilton was already under investigation by the stewards when he started the race from pole position. Before the race he twice stopped to perform practice starts at the exit of the pit lane, rather than in the designated area. That eventually earned him two five-second penalties, dropping him as low as 11th at one stage.Hamilton had asked Mercedes over the radio if he could perform the starts there, and was told he could.
Bottas, who also claimed the bonus point for fastest lap, said he wanted to "thank my critics" after ending a run of eight races without a win despite having, with Hamilton, by far the fastest car.
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