Race · Round 15 of 22 ·
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Sir Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from 4th on the grid at Sochi Autodrom. 1 of the starters was not classified. With this win, Sir Lewis Hamilton set a new record of 100 championship Grand Prix wins.
- Circuit
- Sochi AutodromSochi, Russia
- Winner
- Sir Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- Pole
- Lando Norris
- Fastest lap
- Lando Norris
- Entries
- 2019 classified
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Chassis | Grid | Laps | Out | Points | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | F1 W12 | 4 | 53 | Finished | 25 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | RB16B | 20 | 53 | Finished | 18 | |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | SF21 | 2 | 53 | Finished | 15 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | MCL35M | 5 | 53 | Finished | 12 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | F1 W12 | 16 | 53 | Finished | 10 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | A521 | 6 | 53 | Finished | 8 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | MCL35M | 1 | 53 | Finished | 7 | fastest lap |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | C41 | 13 | 53 | Finished | 4 | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | RB16B | 8 | 53 | Finished | 2 | |
| 10 | George Russell | Williams | FW43B | 3 | 53 | Finished | 1 | |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | AMR21 | 7 | 53 | Finished | 0 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | AMR21 | 10 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AT02 | 11 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | A521 | 9 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | SF21 | 19 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | C41 | 17 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AT02 | 12 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | VF-21 | 15 | 51 | Finished | 0 | |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | FW43B | 18 | 47 | Accident damage | 0 | |
| DNF | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | VF-21 | 14 | 32 | Oil leak | 0 |
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:47.238 | 1:45.827 | 1:41.993 | — | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 1:47.924 | 1:46.521 | 1:42.510 | +0.517 | +0.517 |
| 3 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:48.303 | 1:46.435 | 1:42.983 | +0.990 | +0.473 |
| 4 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:45.992 | 1:45.129 | 1:44.050 | +2.057 | +1.067 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 1:48.345 | 1:46.361 | 1:44.156 | +2.163 | +0.106 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 1:47.877 | 1:45.514 | 1:44.204 | +2.211 | +0.048 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:46.396 | 1:45.306 | 1:44.710 | +2.717 | +0.506 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:48.322 | 1:46.360 | 1:44.956 | +2.963 | +0.246 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:46.455 | 1:45.834 | 1:45.337 | +3.344 | +0.381 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 1:48.099 | 1:46.070 | 1:45.865 | +3.872 | +0.528 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 1:47.205 | 1:46.573 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 1:47.828 | 1:46.641 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 1:48.854 | 1:46.751 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 1:48.252 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:48.470 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 1:49.586 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 1:49.830 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 1:51.023 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 1:53.764 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Russell · Sir Lewis Hamilton | 3 · 4 | 10 · 1 | 13 · 26 | George Russell | Swapped places |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton · Max Verstappen | 4 · 20 | 1 · 2 | 26 · 26 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton · Daniel Ricciardo | 4 · 5 | 1 · 4 | 26 · 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | Kept their order |
| Carlos Sainz · Max Verstappen | 2 · 20 | 3 · 2 | 14 · 26 | Carlos Sainz | Swapped places |
| Charles Leclerc · Max Verstappen | 19 · 20 | 15 · 2 | 35 · 26 | Max Verstappen | Swapped places |
| Lando Norris · Carlos Sainz | 1 · 2 | 7 · 3 | 28 · 14 | Carlos Sainz | Swapped places |
| Carlos Sainz · Daniel Ricciardo | 2 · 5 | 3 · 4 | 14 · 22 | Carlos Sainz | Kept their order |
| Carlos Sainz · George Russell | 2 · 3 | 3 · 10 | 14 · 13 | George Russell | Kept their order |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Valtteri Bottas | 5 · 16 | 4 · 5 | 22 · 28 | Daniel Ricciardo | Kept their order |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Fernando Alonso | 5 · 6 | 4 · 6 | 22 · 36 | Daniel Ricciardo | Kept their order |
| Fernando Alonso · Valtteri Bottas | 6 · 16 | 6 · 5 | 36 · 28 | Valtteri Bottas | Swapped places |
| Nikita Mazepin · Valtteri Bottas | 15 · 16 | 18 · 5 | 14 · 28 | Nikita Mazepin | Swapped places |
| Valtteri Bottas · Antonio Giovinazzi | 16 · 17 | 5 · 16 | 28 · 36 | Valtteri Bottas | Kept their order |
| Lando Norris · Fernando Alonso | 1 · 6 | 7 · 6 | 28 · 36 | Lando Norris | Swapped places |
| Fernando Alonso · Lance Stroll | 6 · 7 | 6 · 11 | 36 · 12 | Lance Stroll | Kept their order |
| Lando Norris · Kimi Raikkonen | 1 · 13 | 7 · 8 | 28 · 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Kept their order |
| Sergio Perez · Kimi Raikkonen | 8 · 13 | 9 · 8 | 36 · 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Swapped places |
| Yuki Tsunoda · Kimi Raikkonen | 12 · 13 | 17 · 8 | 13 · 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Swapped places |
| George Russell · Sergio Perez | 3 · 8 | 10 · 9 | 13 · 36 | George Russell | Swapped places |
| Lance Stroll · Sergio Perez | 7 · 8 | 11 · 9 | 12 · 36 | Lance Stroll | Swapped places |
| Sergio Perez · Esteban Ocon | 8 · 9 | 9 · 14 | 36 · 15 | Esteban Ocon | Kept their order |
| George Russell · Lance Stroll | 3 · 7 | 10 · 11 | 13 · 12 | Lance Stroll | Kept their order |
| Lance Stroll · Sebastian Vettel | 7 · 10 | 11 · 12 | 12 · 26 | Lance Stroll | Kept their order |
| Esteban Ocon · Sebastian Vettel | 9 · 10 | 14 · 12 | 15 · 26 | Esteban Ocon | Swapped places |
| Sebastian Vettel · Pierre Gasly | 10 · 11 | 12 · 13 | 26 · 33 | Sebastian Vettel | Kept their order |
| Esteban Ocon · Pierre Gasly | 9 · 11 | 14 · 13 | 15 · 33 | Esteban Ocon | Swapped places |
| Pierre Gasly · Yuki Tsunoda | 11 · 12 | 13 · 17 | 33 · 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Kept their order |
| Esteban Ocon · Charles Leclerc | 9 · 19 | 14 · 15 | 15 · 35 | Esteban Ocon | Kept their order |
| Antonio Giovinazzi · Charles Leclerc | 17 · 19 | 16 · 15 | 36 · 35 | Charles Leclerc | Swapped places |
| Nicholas Latifi · Charles Leclerc | 18 · 19 | 19 · 15 | 13 · 35 | Nicholas Latifi | Swapped places |
| Yuki Tsunoda · Antonio Giovinazzi | 12 · 17 | 17 · 16 | 13 · 36 | Yuki Tsunoda | Swapped places |
| Antonio Giovinazzi · Nicholas Latifi | 17 · 18 | 16 · 19 | 36 · 13 | Nicholas Latifi | Kept their order |
| Yuki Tsunoda · Nikita Mazepin | 12 · 15 | 17 · 18 | 13 · 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Kept their order |
| Nikita Mazepin · Nicholas Latifi | 15 · 18 | 18 · 19 | 14 · 13 | Nicholas Latifi | Kept their order |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:34.427 | — | — | 25 |
| 2 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:34.638 | +0.211 | +0.211 | 23 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:34.654 | +0.227 | +0.016 | 13 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:35.117 | +0.690 | +0.463 | 22 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 1:35.781 | +1.354 | +0.664 | 23 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 1:35.794 | +1.367 | +0.013 | 24 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 1:35.811 | +1.384 | +0.017 | 25 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:35.959 | +1.532 | +0.148 | 24 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:36.188 | +1.761 | +0.229 | 22 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 1:36.225 | +1.798 | +0.037 | 21 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 1:36.236 | +1.809 | +0.011 | 25 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:36.522 | +2.095 | +0.286 | 21 |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 1:36.795 | +2.368 | +0.273 | 23 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 1:36.877 | +2.450 | +0.082 | 23 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 1:36.952 | +2.525 | +0.075 | 20 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 1:37.794 | +3.367 | +0.842 | 26 |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:38.013 | +3.586 | +0.219 | 23 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 1:38.155 | +3.728 | +0.142 | 21 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 1:38.586 | +4.159 | +0.431 | 22 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 1:38.977 | +4.550 | +0.391 | 23 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:33.593 | — | — | 19 |
| 2 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:33.637 | +0.044 | +0.044 | 22 |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 1:33.845 | +0.252 | +0.208 | 22 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:34.154 | +0.561 | +0.309 | 17 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 1:34.402 | +0.809 | +0.248 | 23 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:34.621 | +1.028 | +0.219 | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 1:34.678 | +1.085 | +0.057 | 22 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 1:34.762 | +1.169 | +0.084 | 21 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 1:34.837 | +1.244 | +0.075 | 22 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:34.925 | +1.332 | +0.088 | 24 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:34.938 | +1.345 | +0.013 | 22 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 1:35.052 | +1.459 | +0.114 | 23 |
| 13 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:35.094 | +1.501 | +0.042 | 19 |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 1:35.178 | +1.585 | +0.084 | 14 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:35.334 | +1.741 | +0.156 | 21 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 1:35.411 | +1.818 | +0.077 | 19 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 1:35.630 | +2.037 | +0.219 | 12 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 1:35.954 | +2.361 | +0.324 | 23 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 1:36.099 | +2.506 | +0.145 | 19 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 1:36.230 | +2.637 | +0.131 | 20 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
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Red Bull Racing RB16
Alexander Albon-Red Bull RB16 (4) · Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0
Ferrari SF21
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 16 Leclerc (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
McLaren MCL35
Lando Norris-McLaren MCL35 (3) · Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0
Alpine A521
Fernando Alonso, F1 British Grand Prix 2021 · Chris Down · CC BY 4.0 · unchecked
Alfa Romeo Racing C41
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 7 Räikkönen (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Williams FW43
George Russell 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix - race day · Eustace Bagge · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
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Aston Martin AMR21
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 5 Vettel · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
AlphaTauri AT02
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 10 Gasly (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Haas VF-21
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 47 Schumacher (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 15 of 2021
- Grand Prix
- Russian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Mercedes
- Entrant
- Mercedes
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.