Formula 1: Nico Rosberg wins the 2016 Russian GP

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg finished first at the Russian GP. His teammate Lewis Hamilton came in second position followed by the Ferrari driven by Kimi Raikkonen. This is the fourth consecutive victory for Nico Rosberg in the 2016 Formula One season.

Nico Rosberg who started from pole position did not face any challenge as such from the other drivers. One of the top contenders - Sebastian Vettel, was starting from seventh position after being handed a penalty for changing his gearbox. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton was starting from tenth position on the grid as he faced engine problems in Q2.

The initial laps saw Rosberg pull away from the field and Sebastian Vettel aggressively moving up the ranks. But into turn 1, Daniil Kvyat bumped into him, forcing the Ferrari driver into Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull. Vettel regained control only to be clipped again by Kvyat, which sent the Ferrari driver spinning into the wall. This resulted in a stop-go penalty for Daniil Kvyat in front of his home fans.

Taking advantage of all the chaos, Lewis Hamilton moved up the field into second place overtaking Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen along the way. But, due to some issues, he was asked to slow down. As a result, he was unable to put up a fight for first place. Filipe Massa finished in fifth position.

Surviving the incidents at turn 1 and 2, Fernando Alonso and Kevin Magnussen crossed the line in sixth and seventh position with their McLaren Honda and Renault respectively. Romain Grosjean in his Haas and Sergio Perez in his Force India finished eighth and ninth respectively. Jenson Button completed the top 10 with his McLaren Honda.

At the end of Russian GP, Rosberg leads the WDC with 100 points. Hamilton trails behind in second position with 57 points and Raikkonen is third with 43 points. Mercedes stands first in the WCC standings with 157 points followed by Ferrari with 76 points and Red Bull with 57 points. The next race is in Spain on May 15.