Russian Grand Prix
2021 · Round 15 · Sochi, Russia · Sep 24-26, 2021Race summary
Hamilton won the race from 4th on the grid, 53.3s ahead of Verstappen. Verstappen was the standout mover, climbing from 20th to 2nd. Russell lost the most ground, from 3rd on the grid down to 10th (down 7 places). The race started dry but rain fell as it progressed. The winner made 2 pit stops: on lap 26 (medium → hard), on lap 49 (hard → intermediate). The fastest pit stop went to Vettel (Aston Martin) on lap 26, with 29.2s pit lane time. Norris set the fastest lap, in 1:37.423.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 4 | 53 | 1:30:41.001 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 20 | 53 | +53.271 | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | +1:02.475 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 5 | 53 | +1:05.607 | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 16 | 53 | +1:07.533 | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 6 | 53 | +1:21.321 | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris 1:37.423 | McLaren | 1 | 53 | +1:27.224 | 7 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 13 | 53 | +1:28.955 | 4 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +1:30.076 | 2 |
| 10 | George Russell | Williams | 3 | 53 | +1:40.551 | 1 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 7 | 53 | +1:46.198 | 0 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 11 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 12 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 15 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 18 | 47 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 14 | 32 | Oil leak | 0 |