Rosberg wins in Japan as Mercedes seal constructors’ crown Oct 10. 2016 10:58 AM Nico Rosberg strengthened his grip on the lead of the Formula 1 drivers' title race with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix as another slow start undermined team-mate Lewis Hamilton. From the 30th pole position of his F1 career Rosberg produced a faultless drive at Suzuka to claim his 23rd win, and ninth this season to open up a 33-point cushion over Hamilton with only 100 now to play for from the final four races. Hamilton could only manage third, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen taking second as 5.7s covered the top three at the chequered flag. The result sealed a third successive constructors' championship for Mercedes after it failed to clinch it in Malaysia last Sunday when Hamilton's engine blew. Hamilton's hopes of a third successive win at this track were over after the first few seconds. Following overnight rain, come the start of the race there were still damp patches on the circuit, with one of those being Hamilton's grid box, and the three-time champion showed some concern beforehand. Once the five red lights disappeared Hamilton then bogged down and was swamped, slotting into eighth and apologising to his team shortly afterwards. While Rosberg enjoyed the lead, what followed was damage limitation from Hamilton, who passed Nico Hulkenberg on lap seven before making up another two places at his first pitstop to get ahead of Sergio Perez and Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton then soon cleared Ricciardo to leave him with Verstappen and Vettel in between him and Rosberg after all the opening pitstops in which the leaders took on the hard tyres. Come the second round of stops Hamilton again made up ground, getting ahead of Vettel by pitting before the Ferrari. Mercedes again gave Hamilton the hard tyre, while Ferrari switched Vettel to softs in an aggressive move, but despite a couple of laps of pressure from the latter he was unable to get close to make a move on the former. Vettel's irritation over backmarkers this season reached new heights in this race as the four-time champion was continually on the radio bemoaning being held up, and by the end he could only claim fourth, 14.4s behind Rosberg. Hamilton did close to within a second of Verstappen on lap 44, and on lap 52 he made a move into the chicane, but was forced to take the escape road as the 19-year-old moved to the inside to defend as they hit the brakes. Behind the leading quartet, Raikkonen, who started the day with a five-place penalty for a gearbox change after qualifying third, and Ricciardo finished fifth and sixth. Force India pair Perez and Hulkenberg were seventh and eighth, with the team ekeing out a 10-point gap over Williams whose drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas finished ninth and 10th on a one-stop strategy. autosport.com May 08. 2017 18:03 PM F1 Drivers Ready to Come Back to Baku for the 2017 FORMULA 1 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX Alonso, Bottas, Massa, Perez Co. Ready to Return to Baku this June 23rd-25th + May 05. 2017 15:30 PM Mariah Carey To Close Out The 2017 FORMULA 1 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX Legendary Music Icon confirmed to perform in Baku on Sunday, June 25th + Lights Out! Formula 1 Finally Races in Baku!  The 2016 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE trophies were presented today at the podium ceremony after the first ever F1® race was staged in Azerbaijan. + Red Bull Skydivers showcased their support to 2016 FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE Red Bull Skydivers raised the national flag of Azerbaijan as well as the 2016 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE flag to vertiginous heights where they decorated the the fascinating Baku bay scenery from above. + Official FIA Delegation declares Baku City Circuit On-Track to Host Formula 1 Charlie Whiting in Baku to check on track preparations ahead of Baku’s F1 debut June 17th-19th. + Sergio Perez: 'I look forward to the race in Baku' EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sergio Pérez, Formula 1 Driver for Sahara Force India. + New Ticket Outlets Opened for the 2016 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE Baku City Circuit is pleased to announce the opening of new ticket outlets for the 8th round of Formula 1 World Championship – the 2016 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE which will be hosted this June in Baku. + Pharrell Williams to headline entertainment programs in Baku Global Music Superstars to Entertain F1 Fans in Baku Weekend of 17th-19th June. + How is racing electronics arranged on Formula 1 City Circuit? Race track is the complex set of different technology systems and equipment. How this system work? + The best four Bahrain Grand Prix Today we will tell you about the best four Bahrain Grand Prix. + Hermann Tilke: There is no track like Baku City Circuit F1 Circuit Architect, Hermann Tilke, Speaks Exclusively to Baku City Circuit. +