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1. Historic win for Mercedes in Russia overshadowed by
Bianchi tribute
Silent tribute for Bianchi
Marussia pay respects
Home hero
Kvyat question time
F1 takes off in Russia
Rosberg overcooks it
Olympic park life
Presidential approval
Feel the flow
Rivalry on hold
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Lewis Hamilton wins the inaugural Russian Grand Prix from Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg
The Mercedes one-two in Sochi secures the team's first constructors' title
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff says: "We don't forget about Jules"
The drivers held a minute's silence on the grid for stricken Marussia driver Jules Bianchi
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(CNN) -- The seesawing emotional highs and lows that infuse motor racing were perfectly illustrated
at the inaugural Russian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton raced to Mercedes an easy victory at the Sochi circuit on Sunday to secure a first-
ever team title for Mercedes.
The champagne bubbled in plastic cups and there were raucous renditions of "We Are The
Champions" from the team garage.
But Mercedes motorsport director Toto Wolff brought the revelers back to earth with a dose of
reality.

2. "We don't forget about Jules," he told Sky television after the race. "This is still overshadowing
everything we do. The sport is a side story."
The Formula One community had a clear message in Russia -- it was racing for stricken Marussia
driver Jules Bianchi, who is seriously ill after an accident seven days ago at the Japanese round of
the world championship.
His family revealed in a statement Thursday, the 25-year-old Frenchman had suffered a "diffuse
axonal injury," and was in a critical but stable condition at the Mie General Medical Center in
Yokkaichi, Japan.
The remaining 21 race drivers in Russia assembled at the front of the grid in a moving show of
support for the popular Bianchi.
They held a minute's silence in respect of their colleague before climbing into their cars.
Marussia chose not to run Bianchi's car in Russia. Instead it stood in tribute on his side of the
garage.
On Sunday, members of the team gathered together on the grid with their sole driver Max Chilton
holding a pit board that read: "Racing for Jules."
Chilton, however, retired from the race after just Where Can I find a Mercedes Diesel Engine nine
laps with an unspecified problem with his Where Can I find Mercedes Engines car.
"It hasn't been an easy day, far from it, and all the guys have had to dig deep to get us to the grid,"
he said.
"It was very emotional with all the support for Jules. I think the team, the sport and all the fans have
really done him proud.
"Somehow we need to find the strength to regroup and move forward, which is hard to contemplate
right now."
At the front of the field, Hamilton raced to a flawless victory to extend his lead in the drivers'
championship to 17 points over his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg.
"The car's been amazing this weekend and I really, really enjoyed the track," said Hamilton, who
won the world title in 2008 with McLaren.
"Russia's been one of my favorite places so far this year, so it's very cool to have won the first race
here."
Hamilton started in pole position and in his eagerness to swoop past him at the start, Rosberg locked
up his tires going into the second corner and ran wide.
The German immediately pitted for a new set of tires and rejoined the race in a lowly 20th position.
Rosberg demonstrated his skill to make the rubber last for another 52 laps as he fought Find
Mercedes Engines his way back up to second but it was another impatient mistake that dented his
title chances.

3. "Half of me is extremely disappointed that I messed up today," Rosberg said. "But the other half, I'm
really, really happy, because everybody in the team deserves it so much.
"For them the most important title of the year is the constructors' championship."
Valtteri Bottas underlined his form by taking the final podium spot in a straightforward race for
Williams for his fifth podium of the season.
Despite the subdued atmosphere in F1's inner circle, there was a feeling of national pride at the
Sochi circuit, which has breathed new life into the coastal park used for the 2014 Winter Olympics
and Paralympics.
A near capacity crowd of 55,000 fans came to the race, the first Russian Grand Prix in 100 years and
the first ever in the world championship.
President Putin made an unusual guest appearance at the end of the race, visiting the drivers in the
waiting room before handing out the trophies on the podium.
It is reported that Russia is paying $50m a year to host the race.
F1 returns to racing at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas in three weeks' time, while its close
band Mercedes Benz Engines of drivers anxiously await better news from Japan.
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