Round 15 · 2021

Russian Grand Prix

CircuitSochi AutodromLocationSochi, RussiaDates24 Sep – 26 Sep 2021Final

Official event name: VTB Russian Grand Prix

WinnerHAMMercedes · from P4

PoleNOR

Fastest lap1:37.423Norris · L52

Most laps led30Norris

Biggest gain+18Verstappen P20→P2

Retirements2of 20 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	4	+3	53	1:30:41.001	2	25
2	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	20	+18	53	+53.271	2	18
3	Carlos Sainz SAI	Ferrari	2	-1	53	+1:02.475	2	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	McLaren	5	+1	53	+1:05.607	2	12
5	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	7	+2	53	+1:07.533	2	10
6	Fernando Alonso ALO	Alpine	6	0	53	+1:21.321	2	8
7	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	1	-6	53	+1:27.224 FL	2	7
8	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	16	+8	53	+1:28.955	2	4
9	Sergio Pérez PER	Red Bull Racing	9	0	53	+1:30.076	2	2
10	George Russell RUS	Williams	3	-7	53	+1:40.551	2	1
11	Lance Stroll STR	Aston Martin	8	-3	53	+1:56.198	2
12	Sebastian Vettel VET	Aston Martin	11	-1	52	+1 lap	2
13	Pierre Gasly GAS	AlphaTauri	12	-1	52	+1 lap	2
14	Esteban Ocon OCO	Alpine	10	-4	52	+1 lap	2
15	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	15	0	52	+1 lap	2
16	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	18	+2	53	+1 lap	2
17	Yuki Tsunoda TSU	AlphaTauri	13	-4	52	+1 lap	3
18	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	19	+1	52	+2 laps	2
—	Nicholas Latifi LAT	Williams	14		49	DNF · L49	2
—	Mick Schumacher SCH	Haas	17		33	DNF · L33	2

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	—	—	—	23
2	Carlos Sainz SAI	Ferrari	—	—	—	25
3	George Russell RUS	Williams	—	—	—	26
4	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	—	—	—	24
5	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	McLaren	—	—	—	23
6	Fernando Alonso ALO	Alpine	—	—	—	25
7	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	—	—	—	24
8	Lance Stroll STR	Aston Martin	—	—	—	23
9	Sergio Pérez PER	Red Bull Racing	—	—	—	24
10	Esteban Ocon OCO	Alpine	—	—	—	25
11	Sebastian Vettel VET	Aston Martin	—	—	—	18
12	Pierre Gasly GAS	AlphaTauri	—	—	—	18
13	Yuki Tsunoda TSU	AlphaTauri	—	—	—	20
14	Nicholas Latifi LAT	Williams	—	—	—	12
15	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	—	—	—	10
16	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	—	—	—	10
17	Mick Schumacher SCH	Haas	—	—	—	10
18	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	—	—	—	9
19	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	—	—	—	10
20	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	—	—	—	2

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Gap	Laps
1	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:33.593		19
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:33.637	+0.044	22
3	Pierre Gasly GAS	AlphaTauri	1:33.845	+0.252	22
4	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	1:34.154	+0.561	17
5	Esteban Ocon OCO	Alpine	1:34.402	+0.809	23
6	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:34.621	+1.028	20
7	Carlos Sainz SAI	Ferrari	1:34.678	+1.085	22
8	Fernando Alonso ALO	Alpine	1:34.762	+1.169	21
9	Sebastian Vettel VET	Aston Martin	1:34.837	+1.244	22
10	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	1:34.925	+1.332	24
11	Sergio Pérez PER	Red Bull Racing	1:34.938	+1.345	22
12	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	1:35.052	+1.459	23
13	George Russell RUS	Williams	1:35.094	+1.501	19
14	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	1:35.178	+1.585	14
15	Lance Stroll STR	Aston Martin	1:35.334	+1.741	21
16	Nicholas Latifi LAT	Williams	1:35.411	+1.818	19
17	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	McLaren	1:35.630	+2.037	12
18	Yuki Tsunoda TSU	AlphaTauri	1:35.954	+2.361	23
19	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1:36.099	+2.506	19
20	Mick Schumacher SCH	Haas	1:36.230	+2.637	20

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Gap	Laps
1	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:34.427		25
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:34.638	+0.211	23
3	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:34.654	+0.227	13
4	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	1:35.117	+0.690	22
5	Sebastian Vettel VET	Aston Martin	1:35.781	+1.354	23
6	Pierre Gasly GAS	AlphaTauri	1:35.794	+1.367	24
7	Carlos Sainz SAI	Ferrari	1:35.811	+1.384	25
8	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	1:35.959	+1.532	24
9	Sergio Pérez PER	Red Bull Racing	1:36.188	+1.761	22
10	Fernando Alonso ALO	Alpine	1:36.225	+1.798	21
11	Esteban Ocon OCO	Alpine	1:36.236	+1.809	25
12	Lance Stroll STR	Aston Martin	1:36.522	+2.095	21
13	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	1:36.795	+2.368	23
14	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	McLaren	1:36.877	+2.450	23
15	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	1:36.952	+2.525	20
16	Yuki Tsunoda TSU	AlphaTauri	1:37.794	+3.367	26
17	George Russell RUS	Williams	1:38.013	+3.586	23
18	Nicholas Latifi LAT	Williams	1:38.155	+3.728	21
19	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1:38.586	+4.159	22
20	Mick Schumacher SCH	Haas	1:38.977	+4.550	23

Session schedule

Practice 1Final24 Sep 2021 08:30 UTC

Practice 2Final24 Sep 2021 12:00 UTC

Practice 3Cancelled25 Sep 2021 09:00 UTC

QualifyingFinal25 Sep 2021 12:00 UTC

Grand PrixFinal26 Sep 2021 12:00 UTC

Teammate qualifying gaps

Team	Ahead	Gap	Behind
McLaren	Lando Norris NOR	—	Daniel Ricciardo RIC
Ferrari	Carlos Sainz SAI	—	Charles Leclerc LEC
Williams	George Russell RUS	—	Nicholas Latifi LAT
Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton HAM	—	Valtteri Bottas BOT
Alpine	Fernando Alonso ALO	—	Esteban Ocon OCO
Aston Martin	Lance Stroll STR	—	Sebastian Vettel VET
Red Bull Racing	Sergio Pérez PER	—	Max Verstappen VER
AlphaTauri	Pierre Gasly GAS	—	Yuki Tsunoda TSU
Alfa Romeo	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	—	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO
Haas	Mick Schumacher SCH	—	Nikita Mazepin

Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
2020	Russian Grand Prix	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	3
2019	Russian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2
2018	Russian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2
2017	Russian Grand Prix	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	3
2016	Russian Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg ROS	Mercedes	1
2015	Russian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2
2014	Russian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1