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Rosberg cruises to victory in Azerbaijan Written by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:43 BAKU: 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. Ferraris Sebastian Vettel finished as runner-up, 16.6 seconds behind, with Force Indias Mexican Sergio Perez back on the podium for the second time this season after overtaking Kimi Raikkonens Ferrari on the last lap. Rosberg started on pole position, led all the way and also set the fastest lap on his way to a fifth win in eight races this season. With 13 races remaining, he has 141 points and Hamilton 117. While the Germans cruise in the late afternoon sunshine turned out to be something of a snooze for the global television audience, triple world champion Hamilton provided more entertainment. The Briton, who had been chasing his third win in a row but finished fifth, sounded increasingly frustrated over the radio as he wrestled with his cars settings without the team being able to help. He fixed the problem but finished fifth in a race billed as the European Grand Prix. This is ridiculous guys, I dont know. Im looking at my dash every five seconds trying to find a switch in the wrong position, Hamilton said over the team radio. I might not finish this race as Im going to try and change everything, he continued. We dont advise that Lewis, came the reply from the pitwall, with teams now limited on what information they can give drivers during the race. Can I make suggestions and you say if its OK or not?, replied Hamilton. 1 / 3 Rosberg cruises to victory in Azerbaijan Written by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:43 No, thats not allowed. Lets just get our heads down and focus on the job, he was told. The Mercedes teams non