Russian Grand Prix race day
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By: Mitchell Adam
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As the podium procedure is complete, it's time to thank you for joining us for our coverage of the Russian Grand Prix and the first F1 victory for Bottas. Here's our full report on the race. 
Turns out it was a suspected ERS failure that prevented Alonso even starting. 
The Finnish national anthem is being played. Last time that was heard after a grand prix was the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, when Heikki Kovalainen took his only win.
The crowd, who have flooded onto the main straight, cheers as the drivers head out onto the podium. First it's Raikkonen, then Vettel, then Bottas.
Constructors' Championship: 1 Mercedes, 136; 2 Ferrari, 135; 3 Red Bull, 57; 4 Force India, 31; 5 Williams, 18; 6 Toro Rosso, 13.
Drivers' Championship: 1 Vettel, 86; 2 Hamilton, 73; 3 Bottas, 63; 4 Raikkonen, 49; 5 Verstappen, 35; 6 Ricciardo, 22; 7 Perez, 22; 8 Massa, 18; 9 Sainz, 11; 100 Ocon, 9.
"It's your first win" Vettel asks Bottas. Bottas responds with how he'd started 80 races to get to this point!
The top three have gathered in the podium ante-chamber. Raikkonen has found an armchair, Bottas has found a towel, Vettel is taking a look at the full results.
Bottas is in parc ferme and getting out of the car. He stands on the nose and raises his arms aloft.
RESULTS
1 Bottas
2 Vettel
3 Raikkonen
4 Hamilton
5 Verstappen
6 Perez
7 Ocon
8 Hulkenberg
9 Massa
10 Sainz
11 Stroll
12 Kvyat
13 Magnussen
14 Vandoorne
15 Ericsson
16 Wehrlein
R Ricciardo
R Alonso
R Palmer
R Grosjean
1 Bottas
2 Vettel
3 Raikkonen
4 Hamilton
5 Verstappen
6 Perez
7 Ocon
8 Hulkenberg
9 Massa
10 Sainz
11 Stroll
12 Kvyat
13 Magnussen
14 Vandoorne
15 Ericsson
16 Wehrlein
R Ricciardo
R Alonso
R Palmer
R Grosjean
Huge amount of vibration on Bottas's steering wheel on the slowdown lap. That flatspot on his front-left tyre was very bad.
Vettel loses more time passing Massa. That means Bottas should be home free for his first grand prix win! A helping hand from his old team-mate.
Bottas laps Massa into Turn 2. Vettel is now losing time behind Massa in the long Turn 3. That should be enough for Bottas.
At the start of the final lap, Bottas has a lead of 0.8s over Vettel and traffic right ahead of him.
Ocon, Hulkenberg and Massa are still battling for seventh, eighth and ninth so might not be that helpful to the leaders.
He uses it on the start/finish straight to close on Bottas. But Bottas, of course, will get the DRS from the backmarkers.
Hulkenberg poised to move within DRS range of Ocon. Nice fight for seventh. But you are probably focused on another fight right now.
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