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Story of the race: Merc shows Ferrari how to win a championship on controversial Sunday in Sochi

ESPN rounds up the main talking points from the Russian Grand Prix, where team orders were at the centre of the race as Hamilton took the victory ahead of Bottas.

Mercedes shows Ferrari how it's done: Mercedes' first lap was beautifully managed. Lewis Hamilton had a slow getaway and came under attack from Sebastian Vettel. He was helped by the tow of Valtteri Bottas into Turn 1 but, as soon as he had kept the red car behind him, half the job was done.

Contrast that to Ferrari's start from its most recent front-row lockout at the Italian Grand Prix, where Hamilton jumped Vettel as he left the door wide open while fighting Kimi Raikkonen, ultimately propelling the British driver into a position to win the race.