S1 Ep161: e159 - Valtteri Bottas fends off the Ferrari finger and their Finnea pig | The NR F1 Podcast

Well that was a shocker of a Formula 1 race - not that you'll hear Valtteri Bottas say it. No, this was a serious weekend for Mercedes' new kid on the block. The Finn picked up his first grand prix win, held off Ferrari's double challenge and left Lewis Hamilton wondering why he wasn't having everything his own way. For a race with only one overtake, there was a lot to keep us all going - not that Sochi isn't on borrowed time, much like Russia's apparent hotel shortage. Edition 159 of The NR F1 Podcast reviews the 2017 Russian Bahrain Grand Prix in Sochi, sticks up for itself in the face of a Reddit riot and wanders through the NR F1 pit stops before the crew dishes out their Of The Weekend Awards. * * * The British county of Norfolk is where the iconic success of Team Lotus was cultivated, where Ayrton Senna, Martin Brundle, Mark Webber and more honed their race craft - and home to The NR F1 Podcast. Find all you need to know about The NR F1 Podcast and how to join in with the fun by visiting our website: http://nrf1.uk SUBSCRIBE | Find your podcast player link: http://nrf1.uk/podsubscribe * ITUNES - Subscribe, rate and review us: http://nrf1.uk/isonitunes * GOOGLE PLAY - Likewise: http://nrf1.uk/isongoogleplay * RSS - For android and other devices via audioBoom: https://audioboom.com/channels/4785441.rss GET IN TOUCH | Follow our social media feeds and join the fun: * TWITTER | http://twitter.com/thenrf1 * FACEBOOK | http://fb.me/thenrf1 * EMAIL | nrf1podcast@gmail.com SUPPORT | Become an NR F1 Podcast supporter: http://patreon.com/nrf1 JOIN IN | Follow and be a part of our Formula 1 prediction league: http://nrf1.uk/predictf1 YOUTUBE | You can view our dandy karting video and F1 driver impressions on The NR F1 Podcast's lovely new YouTube channel: http://nrf1.uk/nrf1tube GO RACING | Why not sign up to our lovely new partner's racing game: http://gpro.net/nrf1 OFFER | You can even take advantage of that lovely offer you heard in the middle of the pod - just visit: http://cornerstone.co.uk/nrf1 As for our most popular recent podcasts, try these: * 1 > Some 2016 best bits bonus podcast - https://audioboom.com/posts/5485019 * 2 > e155 McLaren the disgrace and Max the idiot - https://audioboom.com/posts/5833341 * 3 > e144 Sipping wine? What are McLaren playing at! - https://audioboom.com/posts/5679856 * 4 > e148 One legendary drive, the other one bottled it - https://audioboom.com/posts/5753618 * 5 > e146 Jake Humphrey sorts F1 by shouting from his kitchen - https://audioboom.com/posts/5736293 @F1 #F1 #Formula1 #2017 #Formula12017 #F12017 #RussianGP #GrandPrix #GP #Motorsport #F1isBack #FIA #F1 Sochi #McLaren #Sauber #RedBull #RedBullRacing #Ferrari #Max #Verstappen #Kimi #Raikkkonen #Williams #Mercedes #Lewis #Hamilton #Daniel #Ricciardo #Sebastian #Vettel #Valtteri #Bottas #2017 #Esteban #Ocon #Sergio #Perez #Antonio #Giovinazzi #Pascal #Wehrlein #Fernando #Alonso #Force #India