2019 Russian Grand Prix
1,013th World Championship race, 6th World Championship Russian Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Sochi
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sochi, 53 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 33m 38.992s | 26 FL |
| 2 | +2 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 53 | +3.829s | 18 |
| 3 | -2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 53 | +5.212s | 15 |
| 4 | +5 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +14.210s | 12 |
| 5 | PL |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +38.348s | 10 |
| 6 | -1 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 53 | +45.889s | 8 |
| 7 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 53 | +48.728s | 6 |
| 8 | -1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 53 | +57.749s | 4 |
| 9 | +4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 53 | +58.779s (5.000s) | 2 |
| 10 | -4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 53 | +59.841s | 1 |
| 11 | +3 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 00.821s | |
| 12 | +7 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 53 | +1m 02.496s | |
| 13 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 53 | +1m 08.910s | |
| 14 | +2 |  Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 53 | +1m 10.076s | |
| 15 | -3 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 53 | +1m 13.346s | |
| R |  Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
- Kevin Magnussen received a 5-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.628 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.030 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.053 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.632 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.222 | |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:33.289 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.301 | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.517 | |
| 9 | -5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:32.310 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:33.661 | |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:33.958 | |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:34.037 | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.082 | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:34.233 | |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:34.840 | |
| 16 | -5 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:33.950 |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.356 | |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.474 | |
| 19 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | – | |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| -20 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:39.197 | |
- Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly each received five-place grid penalties for use of additional power unit elements.
- Robert Kubica and Daniil Kvyat were required to start from the back of the grid due to use of additional power unit elements.
- Daniil Kvyat, after not setting a lap time in qualifying, was given permission to race by the stewards.
- Alexander Albon received a 15-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements, a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change, and was required to start from the pit lane due to changes made to his car under parc ferme conditions.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.628 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.030 | 0.402 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.053 | 0.425 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:32.310 | 0.682 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.632 | 1.004 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.222 | 1.594 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:33.289 | 1.661 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.301 | 1.673 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.517 | 1.889 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:33.661 | 2.033 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:33.950 | |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:33.958 | |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:34.037 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.082 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:34.233 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:34.840 | |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.356 | |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.474 | |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:39.197 | |
| 20 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 322 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 249 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 212 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 194 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | 69 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 66 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 52 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | 35 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 34 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | 34 |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | 33 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | 33 |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | 31 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | 19 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | 8 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 4 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 571 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 409 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-Honda | 311 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 101 |
| 5 | Renault | 68 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 55 |
| 7 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 52 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 35 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 28 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 82nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 98th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 52nd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 147th for Lewis Hamilton, 42nd for Valtteri Bottas, 9th for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 767th for Ferrari, 203rd & 204th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 226th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 45th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 72nd for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 144th for Lewis Hamilton, 6th for Charles Leclerc
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 26th for Lewis Hamilton