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Bottas wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole

Published: 28 Apr 2019 - 04:58 pm | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 10:55 am
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas celebrates winning the race REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas celebrates winning the race REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

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Baku: Pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton second on Sunday for a record fourth consecutive Mercedes 1-2.

Sebastian Vettel, in a Ferrari, came third with the Red Bull of Max Verstappen fourth.

His second win of the season lifted Bottas back on top of the world championship standings.

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