• Formula One drivers pray for Marussia F1 driver Jules Bianchi of France, still hospitalised in Japan from an accident in the previous race, before the first Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Sunday. Valdrin Xhemaj / Reuters
    Formula One drivers pray for Marussia F1 driver Jules Bianchi of France, still hospitalised in Japan from an accident in the previous race, before the first Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Sunday. Valdrin Xhemaj / Reuters
  • Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes crosses the finish line to win the F1 Russian Grand Prix on Sunday in Sochi, Russia. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA
    Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes crosses the finish line to win the F1 Russian Grand Prix on Sunday in Sochi, Russia. Valdrin Xhemaj / EPA
  • Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing drivers through the Sochi Autodrom circuit on Sunday during the Russian Grand Prix. Vettel finished eighth. Mark Thompson / Getty Images
    Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing drivers through the Sochi Autodrom circuit on Sunday during the Russian Grand Prix. Vettel finished eighth. Mark Thompson / Getty Images
  • Fernando Alonso of Ferrari shown during Sunday's inaugural Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia. Alonso finished sixth. Srdjan Suki / EPA
    Fernando Alonso of Ferrari shown during Sunday's inaugural Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia. Alonso finished sixth. Srdjan Suki / EPA
  • Nico Rosberg of Mercedes locks up approaching Turn 2 next to teammate Lewis Hamilton during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. He recovered to finish second. Paul Gilham / Getty Images
    Nico Rosberg of Mercedes locks up approaching Turn 2 next to teammate Lewis Hamilton during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. He recovered to finish second. Paul Gilham / Getty Images
  • Daniil Kvyat of Russia and Toro Rosso drives during the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom on Sunday. Mark Thompson / Getty Images
    Daniil Kvyat of Russia and Toro Rosso drives during the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom on Sunday. Mark Thompson / Getty Images
  • Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing drives during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. He finished seventh. Clive Mason / Getty Images
    Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing drives during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. He finished seventh. Clive Mason / Getty Images
  • Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing in action during Sunday's Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Srdjan Suki / EPA
    Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing in action during Sunday's Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Srdjan Suki / EPA
  • Spectators watch the race during the first Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Sunday. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
    Spectators watch the race during the first Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Sunday. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters

Lewis Hamilton inches closer to F1 title – Russian Grand Prix in pictures


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Images from the inaugural Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, where Lewis Hamilton edged out Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg again and drivers staged a tribute to Jules Bianchi before hand.