Formula One - Grand Prix of Europe - Baku, Azerbaijan - 19/6/16 - Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg (C) of Germany celebrates winning the race next to second placed Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany, third placed Force India Formula One driver Sergio Perez of Mexico and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (2nd R) and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
BAKU (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg won the first Formula One race held in Azerbaijan on Sunday to turn the championship tide and stretch his lead over Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to 24 points.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished as runner-up, 16.6 seconds behind, with Force India's Mexican Sergio Perez back on the podium for the second time this season after overtaking Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari on the last lap.
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