2019 Russian Grand Prix
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2019 Russian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 16 of 21 in the 2019 Formula One World Championship
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Race details[1] | |||||
Date | 29 September 2019 | ||||
Official name | Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2019 | ||||
Location |
Sochi Autodrom, Adlersky City District, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia | ||||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
Course length | 5.848 km (3.634 miles) | ||||
Distance | 53 laps, 309.745 km (192.466 miles) | ||||
Weather | Partly cloudy | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Ferrari | ||||
Time | 1:31.628 | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |||
Time | 1:35.761 on lap 51 (lap record) | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Mercedes | ||||
Second | Mercedes | ||||
Third | Ferrari |
The 2019 Russian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2019) was a Formula One motor race held on 29 September 2019 at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia.[1] The race was the sixteenth round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship and marked the eighth running of the Russian Grand Prix and the sixth time the race was held in Sochi.[2][3]
Background
Championship standings before the race
Entering the round Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes led the drivers and constructors championships by 65 and 133 points respectively. The size of their leads mean that both would still be leading their respective championships after the race regardless of the race's outcome.[4]
Entries
The drivers and teams entered were the same as those for the previous race with no additional stand-in drivers for the race or practice.[5]
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Pos. | Car no. |
Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.613 | 1:32.434 | 1:31.628 | 1 |
2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.230 | 1:33.134 | 1:32.030 | 2 |
3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.032 | 1:32.536 | 1:32.053 | 3 |
4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda | 1:33.368 | 1:32.634 | 1:32.310 | 91 |
5 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:33.413 | 1:33.281 | 1:32.632 | 4 |
6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | McLaren-Renault | 1:34.184 | 1:33.807 | 1:33.222 | 5 |
7 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:34.236 | 1:33.898 | 1:33.289 | 6 |
8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:34.201 | 1:33.725 | 1:33.301 | 7 |
9 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.283 | 1:33.643 | 1:33.517 | 8 |
10 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:34.138 | 1:33.862 | 1:33.661 | 10 |
11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.456 | 1:33.950 | N/A | 161 |
12 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point-BWT Mercedes | 1:34.336 | 1:33.958 | N/A | 11 |
13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | 1:34.755 | 1:34.037 | N/A | 12 |
14 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.889 | 1:34.082 | N/A | 13 |
15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-BWT Mercedes | 1:34.287 | 1:34.233 | N/A | 14 |
16 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | 1:34.840 | N/A | N/A | 15 |
17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.356 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
18 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.474 | N/A | N/A | 182 |
19 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull Racing-Honda | 1:39.197 | N/A | N/A | PL3 |
107% time: 1:39.544 | |||||||
DNQ | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda | No time | N/A | N/A | 194 |
Source:[6][7] |
- Notes
- ^1 – Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly both received a five-place grid penalty for exceeding their quota for power unit components.[8][9]
- ^2 – Robert Kubica was required to start from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota for power unit components.[10]
- ^3 – Alexander Albon initially received a five-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota for power unit components,[11] but due to crashing in qualifying he was required to start the race from the pit lane for changing the floor.[12]
- ^4 – Daniil Kvyat was initially required to start from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota for power unit components,[13] but he did not take part in qualifying and was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion.[14]
Race
Race classification
- Notes
- ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.
- ^2 – Kevin Magnussen originally finished 8th, but received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and not re-joining as instructed.[16]
Championship standings after the race
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- Note
- Only the top five positions for each set of standings are shown
References
- ^ a b "Russia 2019". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "GRAND PRIX WINNERS 1895-1916". www.kolumbus.fi. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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(help) - ^ "Singapore 2019 - Championship". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "2019 Russian Grand Prix – Entry List". FIA. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2019 – Qualifying". formula1. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2019 – Starting Grid". formula1. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 33 (PU elements)". FIA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 10 (PU elements)". FIA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 88 (PU elements)". FIA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 23 (PU elements)". FIA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 23 (Change of floor)". FIA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 26 (PU elements)". FIA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Decision - Car 26 (failure to set a time in qualifying)". FIA. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2019 – Race Result". formula1. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Offence - Car 20 (leaving the track and not re-joining as instructed)". FIA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.