September 27-29 FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019
Track:
Sochi Autodrom
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: September 29, 2019, 7:05a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2019 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2018 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2017 Valtteri Bottas/Mercedes-AMG
2016 Nico Rosberg/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2019
1. Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG*
2. Valtteri Bottas/Mercedes-AMG
3. Charles Leclerc/Ferrari
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019
Final Race Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton* | Mercedes-AMG | 1:33:38.992 | 26 |
| 2 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +3.829s | 18 |
| 3 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +5.212s | 15 |
| 4 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +14.210s | 12 |
| 5 | #23 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | +38.348s | 10 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz, Jr. | McLaren | +45.889s | 8 |
| 7 | #11 Sergio Perez | Racing Point F1 Team | +48.728s | 6 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | +57.749s | 4 |
| 9 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +58.779s | 2 |
| 10 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | +59.841s | 1 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point F1 Team | +60.821s | 0 |
| 12 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | +62.496s | 0 |
| 13 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing | +68.910s | 0 |
| 14 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | +70.076s | 0 |
| 15 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing | +73.346s | 0 |
| 16 | #88 Robert Kubica | Williams | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | #63 George Russell | Williams | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas | DNF | 0 |
Mercedes-AMG Wins it's 5th Straight at Sochi
After starting behind Charles Leclerc on the Front Row in Position 2 (P2) and getting overtaken by Sebastian Vettel, Leclerc's Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton wins his 2nd straight race in the FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 with his teammate Valtteri Bottas comes in 2nd ahead of Leclerc. --more--
video: Race Highlights
Lights Out; Turn 1
It's Lights Out! Notice how Hamilton has his car slightly angled towards Leclerc to get an advantage going down the long straight at Sochi before Turn 1.
Turn 1.
Going down to Turn 1.
The Ferraris that started in Positions 1 and 3 on Soft tires take the lead over the Mercedes-AMG cars that started on Mediums. The Ferrari strategy of having Vettel that started in Position 3 directly behind Leclerc that started on Pole take advantage of the hole that Leclerc's car would punch in the air.
The Ferraris are out in front on the Softs going into Turn 1.
The Ferraris are out in front on the Softs coming out of Turn 1.
The Race
Toto Wolff is all smiles after both drivers make The Podium for Mercedes-AMG.
It's Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-AMG, Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton wins the FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 for Mercedes-AMG. It was his 2nd straignt win at Sochi and Mercedes-AMG's 5th straight win at the track. No other team has won at Sochi.
The Podium
The Mercedes-AMG team celebrates their 1st and 2nd place finish. (Six (6) images above.)
Charles Leclerc gets congratulations for his 3rd place finish for Ferrari.
A photo op for the top three.
One of the hazards in Formula 1, as a Constructor, when you have 2 drivers on The Podium, is that you get blasted with champagne from 2 different angles.
Two wins in a row for Lewis Hamilton at Sochi. In both races he started in Position 2 (P2).
FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019
Starting Grid
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.628 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:32.030 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.053 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:32.632 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz, Jr. | McLaren | 1:33.222 |
| 6 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:33.289 |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.301 |
| 8 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:33.517 |
| 9 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:32.310 |
| 10 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:33.661 |
| 11 | #11 Sergio Perez | Racing Point F1 Team | 1:33.958 |
| 12 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing | 1:34.037 |
| 13 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:34.082 |
| 14 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point F1 Team | 1:34.233 |
| 15 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing | 1:34.840 |
| 16 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | 1:33.950 |
| 17 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1:35.356 |
| 18 | #88 Robert Kubica | Williams | 1:36.474 |
| 19 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | |
| 20 | #23 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 1:39.197 |
Leclerc gets his 4th straight Pole
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start on Pole for the FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019. Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes-AMG will again split the Ferraris starting on the front row in Position 2 with Sebastian Vettel for Ferrari starting on Row 2 in Position 3.--more--
video: Qualifying Highlights
Teams preparing for Q3 (Qualifying Session 3)
Ferrari.
Red Bull.
Mercedes-AMG.
Q3
The Silver Arrows heading out for a run Q3.
Ferrari preparing to send the cars back out.
The Ferraris go back out.
Ferrari celebrates Leclerc's Pole and Vettel's position 3 starting positions.
Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton celebrates earning his front row position splitting the Ferraris.
Charles Leclerc will start on Pole for the 4th race in a row for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton starting along side him for Mercedes-AMG. With Leclerc'c teammate Sebastian Vettel starting in position 3.
FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019
Tire Allocations
Tires for Russia 2019
The Pirelli tire allocations for the FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 are: (See chart on left.)
Dry Weather
Red (C4) - Soft - Fastest
Yellow (C3) - Medium - .6 seconds per lap slower
White (C2) - Hard - 1.2 seconds per lap slower
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
