Ricciardo wins thrilling Azerbaijan GP

Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo steers his car during the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on June 25, 2017 © AFP / Alexander NEMENOV

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jun 25 – Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo claimed victory in an action-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix that saw title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel come together behind a safety car on Sunday.

The race was temporarily stopped after 22 laps because of debris littered across the Baku city circuit.

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton leads the group at the start of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on June 25, 2017 © AFP / Andrej ISAKOVIC

Valtteri Bottas snatched second place from Williams’ Lance Stroll in the final straight, as Vettel finished fourth ahead of Hamilton to extend his championship lead to 14 points.

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