GPI 2016 Grand Prix of Europe Edition | Page 58

RACE REPORT M ercedes’ Nico Rosberg cruised to a comprehensive Grand Prix of Europe victory, finishing more than 16 seconds ahead of second-placed Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, while Force India driver Sergio Perez recovered from a grid penalty to take a deserved third place. With plenty of incidents enlivening the support races at the inaugural race in Baku, similar unpredictability had been expected from the grand prix, but when Rosberg went through the first corner in the lead and quickly built up a solid gap