SOCHI, Russia: Formula One title pioneer Nico Rosberg chalked up his seventh win consecutively at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday with fellow team member Lewis Hamilton battling once more from tenth on the framework to seal a Mercedes one-two completion.
In a race that began with tumult, and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel being shunted into the divider by Red Bull's Russian Daniil Kvyat, Rosberg had an untroubled evening from post to checkered banner for his eighteenth profession win.
The German equalled the accomplishment of comrade Michael Schumacher in winning seven progressive races, with just Vettel (nine in 2013 with Red Bull) and the late Italian Alberto Ascari in front of them.
Just champions Schumacher, Britain's Nigel Mansell and Brazilian Ayrton Senna had won the initial four races in a season before Rosberg went along with them.
"It got a handle on exceptionally unique there," said the glad victor, who drove the distance furthermore set the speediest lap.
Triple best on the planet Hamilton was 25 seconds behind Rosberg with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen completing third in the wake of winning a fight with kindred Finn Valtteri Bottas, who began on the front line, in the Williams.
The platform was Ferrari's 700th since the title began in 1950.
Rosberg, who won the last three races of 2015 and now the initial four of 2016, leads Hamilton by 43 focuses in the standings with 17 races remaining and the Briton confronting an inexorably overwhelming test.
"Lewis is going to return obviously. He's on it and as roused as ever," said Rosberg. "We'll simply take it race by race."
Hamilton had lessened the crevice amongst him and Rosberg to seven seconds by the 36th of the 53 laps, yet his test was then moderated by a water weight issue.
"There wasn't an uncertainty in my psyche that I could win it. I had the pace, however then I had an issue with the motor again and needed to back off," said the champion.
Mercedes exchanged the force unit in his auto after it fizzled in qualifying, flying parts out from Britain overnight by private plane to maintain a strategic distance from a punishment that would have constrained Hamilton to begin from the pit path.
Begins have been the Briton's huge shortcoming this season, in spite of two post positions, and he had yet to overcome the opening lap without issues, however he stayed out of inconvenience as people around him impacted.
Vettel, beginning seventh, was hit twice from behind by Russian Kvyat's Red Bull into turns two and three while Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and Manor's Rio Haryanto both resigned.
As Rosberg dashed away, Raikkonen seized second place with Hamilton fifth as the security auto was conveyed to permit trash to be cleared.
Brazilian Felipe Massa was fifth for Williams with Fernando Alonso 6th for McLaren, who had their first twofold focuses complete since Hungary a year ago when Jenson Button went too far in tenth spot.
Denmark's Kevin Magnussen took Renault's first purposes of the season in seventh spot with Frenchman Romain Grosjean proceeding with his momentous structure with newcomers Haas in eighth spot. Power India's Sergio Perez was ninth.
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