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Mercedes crowned champion after Raikkonen penalty

Mercedes has secured the 2015 constructors' championship after Kimi Raikkonen was penalised for his clash with Valtteri Bottas during the Russian Grand Prix. Mercedes needed to outscore Ferrari by three points to secure its second consecutive title, but the retirement of Nico Rosberg meant the Italian squad had outscored the German team. Lewis Hamilton won the race, but Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen had finished second and fifth, giving the Maranello team three points more than its rival (28-25). But Raikkonen was given a 30-second penalty for his clash with Williams driver Bottas at the end of the race, dropping him from fifth to eighth. That meant Mercedes outscored...
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