In the round-up: Singapore won’t drop F1 after 2017 – Ecclestone • Honda will improve – Sauber • Massa ‘did Bottas a favour twice’ Source: F1 Fanatic

Valtteri Bottas took his first grand prix victory in style in only his fourth race as a Mercedes driver, despite fierce pressure from Sebastian Vettel. Source: F1 Fanatic

PODIUM INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Eddie Jordan)Valtteri, tell us, what does it feel like, your first ever win in grand prix racing?Valtteri BOTTAS: Amazing. It took quite a while, more than 80 races for me, but definitely worth the wait, worth the learning curve. This strange opportunity came to me in the winter to join this team and ...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he is mystified by his lack of pace after he finished fourth at the Russian Grand Prix. Source: BBC F1

Vettel had closed within DRS range of Bottas before the start of the final lap, but the German was forced to take an unorthodox line to pass Massa and lost time to the Finn, who went on to win the race.The Ferrari driver was angry and gesticulated to Massa, who later said that Vettel “likes ...

Bottas, who had previously taken 11 podiums in 80 starts, absorbed extreme pressure in the closing stages from Sebastian Vettel to win in only his fourth race with Mercedes at Sochi.”It surprised me a lot because it’s his first race victory under these difficult conditions with Vettel in a better combination behind him,” said Mercedes ...

Who was the best driver during the 2017 Russian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best. Source: F1 Fanatic

Pirelli’s ultra-soft tyres proved remarkably durable at Sochi. Nico Hulkenberg managed to go 40 laps on his set. Source: F1 Fanatic

As had been the case in the previous three Russian Grands Prix, the race was a processional affair with few changes in position taking place after the first lap. Source: F1 Fanatic