2021 Russian Grand Prix
1,050th World Championship race, 8th World Championship Russian Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Sochi
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sochi, 53 laps |
| Round: | 15 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 30m 41.001s | 25 |
| 2 | +18 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +53.271s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 53 | +1m 02.475s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 05.607s | 12 |
| 5 | +11 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 53 | +1m 07.533s | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 53 | +1m 21.321s | 8 | |
| 7 | -6 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 27.224s | 7 FL |
| 8 | +5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 53 | +1m 28.955s | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +1m 30.076s | 2 |
| 10 | -7 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 40.551s | 1 |
| 11 | -4 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 56.198s (10.000s) | |
| 12 | -2 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -2 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -5 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +4 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +1 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -5 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -3 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | -1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 47 | DNF | |
| R | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 32 | DNF |
- Lance Stroll received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.993 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.510 | |
| 3 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:42.983 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.050 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.156 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:44.204 | |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:44.956 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:45.337 | |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:45.865 | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:46.573 | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:46.641 | |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:46.751 | |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:49.586 | |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:49.830 | |
| 15 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:53.764 | |
| 16 | -15 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:44.710 |
| 17 | -5 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:51.023 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| 20 | -3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | – |
- Valtteri Bottas received a 15-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
- Antonio Giovinazzi received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
- Max Verstappen received a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton at the previous race.
- Nicholas Latifi, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen were required to start the race from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.993 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.510 | 0.517 |
| 3 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:42.983 | 0.990 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.050 | 2.057 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.156 | 2.163 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:44.204 | 2.211 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:44.710 | 2.717 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:44.956 | 2.963 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:45.337 | 3.344 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:45.865 | 3.872 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:46.573 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:46.641 | |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:46.751 | |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:49.586 | |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:49.830 | |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:51.023 | |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:53.764 | |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 246.5 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 244.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 151.0 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 139.0 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 120.0 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | 112.5 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 104.0 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 95.0 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 66.0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 58.0 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 45.0 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | 35.0 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 24.0 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 18.0 |
| 15 | George Russell | 16.0 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | 7.0 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6.0 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1.0 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 397.5 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 364.5 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 234.0 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 216.5 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 103.0 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 84.0 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 59.0 |
| 8 | Williams-Mercedes | 23.0 |
| 9 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 7.0 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 100th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 120th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 176th for Lewis Hamilton, 53rd for Max Verstappen, 5th for Carlos Sainz
- Constructor: 777th for Ferrari, 255th for Mercedes, 196th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Lando Norris (102nd different polesitter, 18th British driver)
- Constructor: 156th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Lando Norris
- Constructor: 160th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 2nd for for Lando Norris, 1st for Carlos Sainz (155th different front row starter, 2nd Spanish driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 100th for Max Verstappen