Formula 1’s Driver Power Rankings After 2015 Russian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has moved to within a hair's breadth of his third Formula One world championship with victory at the 2015 Russian Grand Prix. But it was his team-mate, Nico Rosberg, who very much held the upper hand in Sochi. The German was quickest in all three parts of qualifying and took a dominant pole position, three-tenths quicker than Hamilton. A robust and calm defence into the first corner saw him lead in the early stages, but the world of motor racing can be a very cruel place. Having performed beautifully under pressure, Rosberg was forced out of a race he needed to win—and probably would have won—with a failed throttle damper. Valtteri Bottas was also dealt a poor hand, losing what would have been a well-ear...

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