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2021 Russian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSochi, 53 laps
Round15 of 22
Race numbers

The 2021 Russian Grand Prix was the:

  • 1,050th World Championship race
  • 8th World Championship Russian Grand Prix
  • 8th World Championship race at Sochi
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+3(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes531hr 30m 41.001s25
2+18(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-Honda53+53.271s18
3-1(ESP) Carlos SainzFerrari53+1m 02.475s15
4+1(AUS) Daniel RicciardoMcLaren-Mercedes53+1m 05.607s12
5+11(FIN) Valtteri BottasMercedes53+1m 07.533s10
6 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoAlpine-Renault53+1m 21.321s8
7-6(GBR) Lando NorrisMcLaren-Mercedes53+1m 27.224s7 FL
8+5(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenAlfa Romeo-Ferrari53+1m 28.955s4
9-1(MEX) Sergio PerezRed Bull-Honda53+1m 30.076s2
10-7(GBR) George RussellWilliams-Mercedes53+1m 40.551s1
11-4(CAN) Lance StrollAston Martin-Mercedes53+1m 56.198s (10.000s) 
12-2(DEU) Sebastian VettelAston Martin-Mercedes52+1 lap 
13-2(FRA) Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri-Honda52+1 lap 
14-5(FRA) Esteban OconAlpine-Renault52+1 lap 
15+4(MCO) Charles LeclercFerrari52+1 lap 
16+1(ITA) Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo-Ferrari52+1 lap 
17-5(JPN) Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri-Honda52+1 lap 
18-3(RUS) Nikita MazepinHaas-Ferrari51+2 laps 
19-1(CAN) Nicholas LatifiWilliams-Mercedes47DNF 
R (DEU) Mick SchumacherHaas-Ferrari32DNF 

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

PosDriverConstructor
1 (GBR) Lando NorrisMcLaren-Mercedes
2 (ESP) Carlos SainzFerrari
3 (GBR) George RussellWilliams-Mercedes
4 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes
5 (AUS) Daniel RicciardoMcLaren-Mercedes
6 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoAlpine-Renault
7 (CAN) Lance StrollAston Martin-Mercedes
8 (MEX) Sergio PerezRed Bull-Honda
9 (FRA) Esteban OconAlpine-Renault
10 (DEU) Sebastian VettelAston Martin-Mercedes
11 (FRA) Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri-Honda
12 (JPN) Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri-Honda
13 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenAlfa Romeo-Ferrari
14 (DEU) Mick SchumacherHaas-Ferrari
15 (RUS) Nikita MazepinHaas-Ferrari
16-15(FIN) Valtteri BottasMercedes
17-5(ITA) Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo-Ferrari
18 (CAN) Nicholas LatifiWilliams-Mercedes
19 (MCO) Charles LeclercFerrari
20-3(NLD) Max VerstappenRed 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.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(GBR) Lando NorrisMcLaren-Mercedes1:41.993 
2(ESP) Carlos SainzFerrari1:42.5100.517
3(GBR) George RussellWilliams-Mercedes1:42.9830.990
4(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:44.0502.057
5(AUS) Daniel RicciardoMcLaren-Mercedes1:44.1562.163
6(ESP) Fernando AlonsoAlpine-Renault1:44.2042.211
7(FIN) Valtteri BottasMercedes1:44.7102.717
8(CAN) Lance StrollAston Martin-Mercedes1:44.9562.963
9(MEX) Sergio PerezRed Bull-Honda1:45.3373.344
10(FRA) Esteban OconAlpine-Renault1:45.8653.872
Q2
11(DEU) Sebastian VettelAston Martin-Mercedes1:46.573 
12(FRA) Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri-Honda1:46.641 
13(JPN) Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri-Honda1:46.751 
14(CAN) Nicholas LatifiWilliams-Mercedes– 
15(MCO) Charles LeclercFerrari– 
Q1
16(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenAlfa Romeo-Ferrari1:49.586 
17(DEU) Mick SchumacherHaas-Ferrari1:49.830 
18(ITA) Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo-Ferrari1:51.023 
19(RUS) Nikita MazepinHaas-Ferrari1:53.764 
20(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-Honda– 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(GBR) Lewis Hamilton246.5
2(NLD) Max Verstappen244.5
3(FIN) Valtteri Bottas151
4(GBR) Lando Norris139
5(MEX) Sergio Perez120
6(ESP) Carlos Sainz112.5
7(MCO) Charles Leclerc104
8(AUS) Daniel Ricciardo95
9(FRA) Pierre Gasly66
10(ESP) Fernando Alonso58
11(FRA) Esteban Ocon45
12(DEU) Sebastian Vettel35
13(CAN) Lance Stroll24
14(JPN) Yuki Tsunoda18
15(GBR) George Russell16
16(CAN) Nicholas Latifi7
17(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen6
18(ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Mercedes397.5
2Red Bull-Honda364.5
3McLaren-Mercedes234
4Ferrari216.5
5Alpine-Renault103
6AlphaTauri-Honda84
7Aston Martin-Mercedes59
8Williams-Mercedes23
9Alfa Romeo-Ferrari7

Statistics & 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