Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg on Sunday led from the pole position to cruise to his fifth victory of the season in the inaugural European Grand Prix on the Baku street circuit.
Sebastian Vettel finished second for Ferrari, with Force India's Sergio Perez claiming third after overtaking Kimi Raikkonen on the final lap Sport24 reported.
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, who started from 10th on the grid after Saturday's horror show in qualifying, finished at the fifth spot.
With the win, Rosberg extended his lead his lead back to 24 points over Hamilton in the world championship.
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