F1: Ricciardo wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Hamilton and Vettel clash

Well, a race that veered from chaos and farce to thrillingly unexpected drama and skill ended up as a heartening riposte to criticisms that F1 is predictable and dominated by the same forces. What odds would you have got on that top three? Even McLaren picked up a point. So while Vettel’s and Hamilton’s hiccups in this race will undoubtedly be picked up
and pored over, there was so much else going on too that you couldn’t take your eyes off this one, even when they called things to a halt for 15 minutes or so after 23 laps. Anyway, stay on the site for reports and reaction, and thanks for your company and emails. Bye.There are remarkable stories all over the place here. Ricciardo’s triumph from 10th on the grid, Bottas’s recovery to charge through the field for second, and third-placed Stroll’s first podium finish, even if he was pipped by the Finn on the line. How Hamilton, meanwhile, will curse that faulty head-rest, while Vettel’s chances of winning were finished off by his penalty for petulance.