2021 Russian Grand Prix
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Circuit | Sochi, 53 laps |
Round | 15 of 22 |
Race numbers | The 2021 Russian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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1 | +3 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 30m 41.001s | 25 |
2 | +18 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +53.271s | 18 |
3 | -1 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 53 | +1m 02.475s | 15 |
4 | +1 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 05.607s | 12 |
5 | +11 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 53 | +1m 07.533s | 10 |
6 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 53 | +1m 21.321s | 8 | |
7 | -6 | (GBR) Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 27.224s | 7 FL |
8 | +5 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 53 | +1m 28.955s | 4 |
9 | -1 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +1m 30.076s | 2 |
10 | -7 | (GBR) George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 40.551s | 1 |
11 | -4 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 56.198s (10.000s) | |
12 | -2 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 52 | +1 lap | |
13 | -2 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
14 | -5 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 52 | +1 lap | |
15 | +4 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
16 | +1 | (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
17 | -5 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
18 | -3 | (RUS) Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +2 laps | |
19 | -1 | (CAN) Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 47 | DNF | |
R | (DEU) Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 32 | DNF |
Notes
- Lance Stroll received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly. His final race position was unaffected.
- Nicholas Latifi ended lap 47 in P17 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pos | Driver | Constructor | |
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1 | (GBR) Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | |
2 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | |
3 | (GBR) George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | |
4 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
5 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | |
6 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | |
7 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
8 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | |
9 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | |
10 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
11 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | |
12 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | |
13 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | |
14 | (DEU) Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | |
15 | (RUS) Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | |
16 | -15 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
17 | -5 | (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
18 | (CAN) Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | |
19 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | |
20 | -3 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda |
Notes
- 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.
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | 246.5 |
2 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | 244.5 |
3 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | 151 |
4 | (GBR) Lando Norris | 139 |
5 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | 120 |
6 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | 112.5 |
7 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | 104 |
8 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | 95 |
9 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | 66 |
10 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | 58 |
11 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | 45 |
12 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | 35 |
13 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | 24 |
14 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | 18 |
15 | (GBR) George Russell | 16 |
16 | (CAN) Nicholas Latifi | 7 |
17 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | 6 |
18 | (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
Pos | Constructor | Points |
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1 | Mercedes | 397.5 |
2 | Red Bull-Honda | 364.5 |
3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 234 |
4 | Ferrari | 216.5 |
5 | Alpine-Renault | 103 |
6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 84 |
7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 59 |
8 | Williams-Mercedes | 23 |
9 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 7 |
Stats & milestones
- Wins
- 100th for Lewis Hamilton (1st driver to win 100 races, 1st British driver)
- 120th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 176th for Lewis Hamilton
- 53rd for Max Verstappen
- 5th for Carlos Sainz
- 777th for Ferrari
- 255th for Mercedes
- 196th for Red Bull
- Poles
- 1st for Lando Norris (102nd different polesitter, 18th British driver)
- 156th for McLaren (first since 2012)
- Fastest laps
- 3rd for Lando Norris
- 160th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- 2nd for Lando Norris
- 1st for Carlos Sainz (155th different front row starter, 2nd Spanish driver; first Spanish front row starter since 2012)
- Points finishes
- 100th for Max Verstappen