2021 Russian Grand Prix Results
· Round 15 of 22 · Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia · 53 laps · Wikipedia
- Winner
- L. Hamilton
- Podium
- P3 C. Sainz
- Pole position
- L. Norris
- Fastest lap
- L. Norris 1:37.423
| Pos | Driver | +/- | Time/Status | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MercedesL. Hamilton | ▲3+3 | 1:30:41.001 | 25 |
| 2 | Red BullM. Verstappen | ▲18+18 | +53.271 | 18 |
| 3 | FerrariC. Sainz | ▼1-1 | +1:02.475 | 15 |
| 4 | McLarenD. Ricciardo | ▲1+1 | +1:05.607 | 12 |
| 5 | MercedesV. Bottas | ▲11+11 | +1:07.533 | 10 |
| 6 | Alpine F1 TeamF. Alonso | –0 | +1:21.321 | 8 |
| 7 | McLarenL. Norris | ▼6-6 | +1:27.224 | 7 |
| 8 | Alfa RomeoK. Räikkönen | ▲5+5 | +1:28.955 | 4 |
| 9 | Red BullS. Pérez | ▼1-1 | +1:30.076 | 2 |
| 10 | WilliamsG. Russell | ▼7-7 | +1:40.551 | 1 |
| 11 | Aston MartinL. Stroll | ▼4-4 | +1:46.198 | 0 |
| 12 | Aston MartinS. Vettel | ▼2-2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | AlphaTauriP. Gasly | ▼2-2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Alpine F1 TeamE. Ocon | ▼5-5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | FerrariC. Leclerc | ▲4+4 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Alfa RomeoA. Giovinazzi | ▲1+1 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | AlphaTauriY. Tsunoda | ▼5-5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Haas F1 TeamN. Mazepin | ▼3-3 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | WilliamsN. Latifi | ▼1-1 | Accident | 0 |
| R | Haas F1 TeamM. Schumacher | –– | Oil leak | 0 |
- The racing was very clean with many overtakes. In the last few laps, a sudden rain caused a lot of chaos.
- Norris was in the first place and Hamilton close behind as the rain came. Hamilton came to the pits to change to Intermediates where Norris stayed out even though his team advised him to come in too. This was a huge mistake causing him to lose much time and ending up in 7th place. Verstappen handled the rain perfectly, causing him to finish at P2 after Hamilton. Replay of the end, McLaren needs to work out why it didn’t ‘overrule’ Norris, Hamilton bemoans Max’s ‘mega damage limitation’
- Giovinazzi drove the whole race without team radio. Giovinazzi without team radio from lap 1 in Sochi
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 16 places better than season qualifying average (P6.6) | L. Norris | 1:41.993Fastest in Q3 |
| 26 places better than season qualifying average (P8.1) | C. Sainz | 1:42.510 |
| 310 places better than season qualifying average (P12.6) | G. Russell | 1:42.983 |
| 4 | L. Hamilton | 1:44.050 |
| 55 places better than season qualifying average (P9.6) | D. Ricciardo | 1:44.156 |
| 65 places better than season qualifying average (P11.0) | F. Alonso | 1:44.204 |
| 7 | V. Bottas | 1:44.710 |
| 86 places better than season qualifying average (P13.5) | L. Stroll | 1:44.956 |
| 9 | S. Pérez | 1:45.337 |
| 10 | E. Ocon | 1:45.865 |
| 11 | S. Vettel | 1:46.573 |
| 125 places worse than season qualifying average (P6.8) | P. Gasly | 1:46.641 |
| 13 | Y. Tsunoda | 1:46.751 |
| 14 | N. Latifi | 1:48.252 |
| 158 places worse than season qualifying average (P6.6) | C. Leclerc | 1:48.470 |
| 16 | K. Räikkönen | 1:49.586 |
| 17 | M. Schumacher | 1:49.830 |
| 18 | A. Giovinazzi | 1:51.023 |
| 19 | N. Mazepin | 1:53.764 |
| 2017 places worse than season qualifying average (P2.8) | M. Verstappen |
fastest lap of that session; ▲/▼ qualified at least 4 places better/worse than the driver’s season qualifying average.
Axis starts at 101 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 99 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 98 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who drove ? laps.
Axis starts at 102 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 100 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 102 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Best ? laps of both drivers.
Only teams that completed ? laps.
Pitstop Times
Axis starts at 28 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Driver | Time |
|---|---|
| L. Stroll | 30.24 |
| G. Russell | 30.66 |
| N. Latifi | 30.06 |
| Y. Tsunoda | 30.11 |
| C. Sainz | 30.71 |
| N. Mazepin | 30.13 |
| E. Ocon | 29.90 |
| K. Räikkönen | 30.10 |
| M. Schumacher | 30.00 |
| D. Ricciardo | 33.62 |
| L. Hamilton | 29.88 |
| M. Verstappen | 29.58 |
| S. Vettel | 29.24 |
| L. Norris | 29.82 |
| V. Bottas | 29.94 |
| P. Gasly | 29.35 |
| C. Leclerc | 31.85 |
| S. Pérez | 36.03 |
| F. Alonso | 30.16 |
| A. Giovinazzi | 30.08 |
| G. Russell | 32.08 |
| V. Bottas | 29.57 |
| K. Räikkönen | 30.13 |
| N. Mazepin | 33.93 |
| Y. Tsunoda | 30.98 |
| M. Verstappen | 31.02 |
| C. Sainz | 30.68 |
| D. Ricciardo | 31.02 |
| L. Stroll | 43.12 |
| L. Hamilton | 30.05 |
| Y. Tsunoda | 30.97 |
| F. Alonso | 30.70 |
| S. Pérez | 32.31 |
| S. Vettel | 32.13 |
| P. Gasly | 31.91 |
| E. Ocon | 33.26 |
| A. Giovinazzi | 33.96 |
| L. Norris | 32.67 |
| C. Leclerc | 32.65 |
Pirelli Tyre Stats
Stats provided by Pirelli for the Russian Grand Prix 2021.
- Compounds
- Traction
- 4
- Braking
- 3
- Lateral
- 3
- Tyre Stress
- 2
- Asphalt Grip
- 3
- Asphalt Abrasion
- 3
- Downforce
- 4
- Pressures (Front/Rear)
- 22 psi / 20 psi
- Camber Limit (Front/Rear)
- -3.25° / -2°
- Source
- Pirelli Infographic
| Session | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri, 24 Sept |
| Practice 2 | Fri, 24 Sept |
| Practice 3 | Sat, 25 Sept |
| Qualifying | Sat, 25 Sept |
| Race | Sun, 26 Sept, 12:00 UTC |