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title: "2017 Russian Grand Prix – Driver Ratings"
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published: "2017-05-01T16:58:41Z"
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# 2017 Russian Grand Prix – Driver Ratings

Valtteri Bottas took his maiden Formula 1 victory as he won the Russian Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

Kimi Raikkonen completed the podium with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen a distant fourth and fifth.

The race was far from a classic, with little overtaking and little variation in strategy from the frontrunners.

However, it still provided us with some thrilling and intriguing stories throughout the field, with certain drivers flourishing and others floundering.

Here is how we rated each driver’s performance in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix out of 10**:**