BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - APRIL 28: Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 leads the field during the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on April 28, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Bottas edges Hamilton in Azerbaijan as Mercedes sets record

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BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) Valtteri Bottas held off Lewis Hamilton before cruising to victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday to continue Mercedes' dominance of the title race.

That was the fourth straight one-two finish for Mercedes, the best start to a season by a two-car team in Formula One history.

Bottas took over the championship lead from Hamilton, who took second place behind the Finn.

Sebastian Vettel was third as Ferrari failed to challenge Mercedes on a track that had been widely considered to favor the Italian team.

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