Sudden rain helped Hamilton’s cause in Sunday’s closing laps, causing Norris, who had been leading, to spin

Seven-time world champion Hamilton now leads the drivers’ championship, two points ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who was second in Russia

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes recovered from a terrible start at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi to become the first Formula 1 driver to reach 100 wins after rain helped his cause in Sunday's closing laps.