Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix, tighten his grip on a sixth world championship as fortune favoured him and Ferrari floundered.
Valtteri Bottas followed team-mate Hamilton home at the Sochi Autodrom as Mercedes secured the full quota of points on a day to forget for those dressed in red.
After a virtual safety car was brought out after Sebastian Vettel's red car stopped with engine failure.
In a calamitous few laps for Ferrari, the Italian team threw away a certain one-two finish after Sebastian Vettel broke down and Charles Leclerc dropped from first to third.
The world champion moved closer to winning a sixth world title - 73 points clear of nearest challenger and team-mate Valtteri Bottas Leclerc is 107 points behind the British driver with 130 remaining to go.
Max Verstappen finished fourth ahead of Red Bull team-mate Alex Albon, who started last after he crashed out of qualifying.
"What an effort, guys," said a jubilant Hamilton on the radio. "What an incredible job. That is exactly what we needed. We never give up."
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