Hamilton on fast track to Formula One title

Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix and closed in on his fifth Formula One title, but he’s not happy. Victory was handed to Hamilton by his teammate Valtteri Bottas, who pulled over to let him through on orders from the team. “It’s never, ever in my whole life been the way that I wanted to win a race,” said Hamilton, who said Mercedes overrode his objections to the switch. Passing Bottas “did not feel good.” Hamilton now leads Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel by 50 points in the standings as both chase their fifth title. Even if Vettel wins all five remaining races, he’s no longer guaranteed to beat Hamilton. Montreal’s Lance Stroll finished 15th.