• Vettel third for Ferrari, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fourth
Valtteri Bottas won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a dominant run from pole position. With his teammate Lewis Hamilton in second it secured Mercedes a remarkable fourth successive one-two finish this season. Sebastian Vettel was third for Ferrari with Max Verstappen in fourth for Red Bull. Charles Leclerc who had started from eighth after crashing in qualifying made a valiant effort on an alternate strategy to come though to take fifth.
The win was hugely welcome for Bottas and some redemption after he was denied victory at this race last year, when a puncture while leading with three laps to go ended his race. Baku has produced huge drama in recent years and did so again in qualifying but this time the race proved to be closely fought but an uneventful battle at the front. Having held his lead off the start Bottas once again put in a consummate drive to secure victory.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/28/valtteri-bottas-wins-azerbaijan-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton under the title “Valtteri Bottas wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton second”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
