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RussianGrand Prix 2018

Sochi Autodrom, Russia

Chequered flag · Race winner

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes1:27:25.18153 laps

P2Valtteri Bottas+2.545
P3Sebastian Vettel+7.487

Full classification Session times

In 2018 the race ran on an earlier layout, Grand Prix Circuit (2014–2023); its map is not shown.

Weekend, local dates: 28–30 Sept 2018
Lap length: 5.848 km
Format: Conventional
Location: Sochi, Russia

Round 16 · Race weekend

Weekend

Times in UTC

Fri 28 Sept
Practice 1Finished
Start time not recorded
Practice 2Finished
Start time not recorded
Sat 29 Sept
Practice 3Finished
Start time not recorded
QualifyingFinished
Start time not recorded
P1BOTP2HAMP3VET
Sun 30 Sept
RaceFinished
11:10
P1HAMP2BOTP3VET

Timing

Results

Final classification of the 2018 Russian Grand Prix, with qualifying and pit stops.

Russian Grand Prix 2018: race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Gap · ptsTime / gap	Pts
1	Lewis HamiltonMercedes	Mercedes	2	Gained 1	53	1:27:25.18125 pts	25
2	Valtteri BottasMercedesFastest lap 1:35.861lap 50	Mercedes	1	Lost 1	53	+2.54518 pts	18
3	Sebastian VettelFerrari	Ferrari	3	No change	53	+7.48715 pts	15
4	Kimi RäikkönenFerrari	Ferrari	4	No change	53	+16.54312 pts	12
5	Max VerstappenRed Bull	Red Bull	19	Gained 14	53	+31.01610 pts	10
6	Daniel RicciardoRed Bull	Red Bull	18	Gained 12	53	+1:20.4518 pts	8
7	Charles LeclercSauber	Sauber	7	No change	53	+1:38.3906 pts	6
8	Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team	Haas F1 Team	5	Lost 3	52	+1 lap4 pts	4
9	Esteban OconForce India	Force India	6	Lost 3	52	+1 lap2 pts	2
10	Sergio PérezForce India	Force India	8	Lost 2	52	+1 lap1 pt	1
11	Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team	Haas F1 Team	9	Lost 2	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
12	Nico HülkenbergRenault	Renault	12	No change	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
13	Marcus EricssonSauber	Sauber	10	Lost 3	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
14	Fernando AlonsoMcLaren	McLaren	16	Gained 2	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
15	Lance StrollWilliams	Williams	14	Lost 1	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
16	Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren	McLaren	15	Lost 1	51	+2 laps0 pts	0
17	Carlos SainzRenault	Renault	11	Lost 6	51	+2 laps0 pts	0
18	Sergey SirotkinWilliams	Williams	13	Lost 5	51	+2 laps0 pts	0
DNF	Pierre GaslyToro Rosso · Brakes	Toro Rosso	17	–	4	Brakes0 pts	0
DNF	Brendon HartleyToro Rosso · Brakes	Toro Rosso	20	–	4	Brakes0 pts	0

Winning time: 1:27:25.181; Hamilton, 53 laps
Fastest lap: 1:35.861; Bottas, lap 50
Classified: 18of 20
Pit stops: 20; Quickest pit lane 29.266 s, Stroll

Russian Grand Prix 2018: qualifying
Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Best
1	Valtteri BottasMercedes · Reached Q3	Mercedes	1:32.964	1:32.744	1:31.387 (quickest in Q3)	1:31.387
2	Lewis HamiltonMercedes · Reached Q3	Mercedes	1:32.410 (quickest in Q1)	1:32.595 (quickest in Q2)	1:31.532	1:31.532+0.145
3	Sebastian VettelFerrari · Reached Q3	Ferrari	1:33.476	1:33.045	1:31.943	1:31.943+0.556
4	Kimi RäikkönenFerrari · Reached Q3	Ferrari	1:33.341	1:33.065	1:32.237	1:32.237+0.850
5	Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team · Reached Q3	Haas F1 Team	1:34.078	1:33.747	1:33.181	1:33.181+1.794
6	Esteban OconForce India · Reached Q3	Force India	1:34.290	1:33.596	1:33.413	1:33.413+2.026
7	Charles LeclercSauber · Reached Q3	Sauber	1:33.924	1:33.488	1:33.419	1:33.419+2.032
8	Sergio PérezForce India · Reached Q3	Force India	1:34.084	1:33.923	1:33.563	1:33.563+2.176
9	Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team · Reached Q3	Haas F1 Team	1:34.022	1:33.517	1:33.704	1:33.704+2.317
10	Marcus EricssonSauber · Reached Q3	Sauber	1:34.170	1:33.995	1:35.196	1:35.196+3.809
11 (out in Q1)	Max VerstappenRed Bull · Out in Q1	Red Bull	1:33.048	No time	No time	1:33.048+1.661
12	Daniel RicciardoRed Bull · Out in Q1	Red Bull	1:33.247	No time	No time	1:33.247+1.860
13	Pierre GaslyToro Rosso · Out in Q1	Toro Rosso	1:34.383	No time	No time	1:34.383+2.996
14	Carlos SainzRenault · Out in Q1	Renault	1:34.626	No time	No time	1:34.626+3.239
15	Nico HülkenbergRenault · Out in Q1	Renault	1:34.655	No time	No time	1:34.655+3.268
16	Brendon HartleyToro Rosso · Out in Q1	Toro Rosso	1:35.037	No time	No time	1:35.037+3.650
17	Fernando AlonsoMcLaren · Out in Q1	McLaren	1:35.504	No time	No time	1:35.504+4.117
18	Sergey SirotkinWilliams · Out in Q1	Williams	1:35.612	No time	No time	1:35.612+4.225
19	Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren · Out in Q1	McLaren	1:35.977	No time	No time	1:35.977+4.590
20	Lance StrollWilliams · Out in Q1	Williams	1:36.437	No time	No time	1:36.437+5.050

The quickest time in each part is marked. A red line falls where drivers were knocked out. A dash: no time in that part.

Stops by lap · lap 1 to 53

HAMHamiltonStopped on lap 141
BOTBottasStopped on lap 121
VETVettelStopped on lap 131
RAIRäikkönenStopped on lap 181
VERVerstappenStopped on lap 431
RICRicciardoStopped on lap 391
LECLeclercStopped on lap 101
MAGMagnussenStopped on lap 91
OCOOconStopped on lap 101
PERPérezStopped on lap 121
GROGrosjeanStopped on lap 81
HULHülkenbergStopped on lap 351
ERIEricssonStopped on laps 11, 372
ALOAlonsoStopped on lap 51
STRStrollStopped on lap 71
VANVandoorneStopped on lap 111
SAISainzStopped on lap 321
SIRSirotkinStopped on lap 101
HARHartleyStopped on lap 31

Each mark is a stop. Purple: the quickest pit-lane time of the race.

Russian Grand Prix 2018: pit stops
Lap	Driver	Stop	Time	Pit lane
3	Brendon Hartley	1	11:18	29.418 s
5	Fernando Alonso	1	11:22	30.348 s
7	Lance Stroll	1	11:25	29.266 s
8	Romain Grosjean	1	11:27	30.469 s
9	Kevin Magnussen	1	11:28	29.904 s
10	Charles Leclerc	1	11:30	30.397 s
10	Esteban Ocon	1	11:30	30.642 s
10	Sergey Sirotkin	1	11:31	29.912 s
11	Marcus Ericsson	1	11:32	30.051 s
11	Stoffel Vandoorne	1	11:32	29.636 s
12	Valtteri Bottas	1	11:33	29.794 s
12	Sergio Pérez	1	11:34	29.924 s
13	Sebastian Vettel	1	11:35	29.798 s
14	Lewis Hamilton	1	11:36	29.551 s
18	Kimi Räikkönen	1	11:43	29.531 s
32	Carlos Sainz	1	12:08	30.021 s
35	Nico Hülkenberg	1	12:12	30.625 s
37	Marcus Ericsson	2	12:16	30.146 s
39	Daniel Ricciardo	1	12:18	37.446 s
43	Max Verstappen	1	12:24	29.370 s

Pit lane is the time from pit entry to pit exit, not the stationary time. Times follow the clock chosen for the weekend.

The race

Lap by lap

Weather at the circuit

Conditions

Sochi, Russia

The circuit

Sochi Autodrom

In 2018 the race ran on an earlier layout, Grand Prix Circuit (2014–2023); its map is not shown.

Circuit: Sochi Autodrom
Location: Sochi, Russia
Lap length: 5.848 km
Format: Conventional weekend
Round: 16 of 21
Coordinates: 43.406° N, 39.958° E

Pos

Driver

Gap · ptsTime / gap

Lewis HamiltonMercedes

1:27:25.18125 pts

Valtteri BottasMercedesFastest lap 1:35.861lap 50

+2.54518 pts

Sebastian VettelFerrari

+7.48715 pts

Kimi RäikkönenFerrari

+16.54312 pts

Max VerstappenRed Bull

+31.01610 pts

Daniel RicciardoRed Bull

+1:20.4518 pts

Charles LeclercSauber

+1:38.3906 pts

Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team

+1 lap4 pts

Esteban OconForce India

+1 lap2 pts

Sergio PérezForce India

+1 lap1 pt

Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team

+1 lap0 pts

Nico HülkenbergRenault

+1 lap0 pts

Marcus EricssonSauber

+1 lap0 pts

Fernando AlonsoMcLaren

+1 lap0 pts

Lance StrollWilliams

+1 lap0 pts

Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren

+2 laps0 pts

Carlos SainzRenault

+2 laps0 pts

Sergey SirotkinWilliams

+2 laps0 pts

DNF

Pierre GaslyToro Rosso · Brakes

Brakes0 pts

DNF

Brendon HartleyToro Rosso · Brakes

Brakes0 pts

Running order by driver: grid slot, lap 1, every tenth lap and the last lap
Driver	Grid	Lap 1	Lap 10	Lap 20	Lap 30	Lap 40	Lap 53
Lewis Hamilton	2	2	2	3	2	2	1
Valtteri Bottas	1	1	1	2	3	3	2
Sebastian Vettel	3	3	3	4	4	4	3
Kimi Räikkönen	4	4	4	5	5	5	4
Max Verstappen	19	13	5	1	1	1	5
Daniel Ricciardo	18	18	9	6	6	6	6
Charles Leclerc	7	6	6	8	8	7	7
Kevin Magnussen	5	5	13	9	9	8	–
Esteban Ocon	6	7	8	10	11	9	–
Sergio Pérez	8	8	7	11	10	10	–
Romain Grosjean	9	9	15	13	12	12	–
Nico Hülkenberg	12	12	10	7	7	11	–
Marcus Ericsson	10	10	11	14	13	13	–
Fernando Alonso	16	16	16	15	15	14	–
Lance Stroll	14	14	18	16	16	15	–
Stoffel Vandoorne	15	17	14	17	17	17	–
Carlos Sainz	11	11	12	12	14	16	–
Sergey Sirotkin	13	15	17	18	18	18	–
Pierre Gasly	17	20	–	–	–	–	–
Brendon Hartley	20	19	–	–	–	–	–

Driver

Grid

Lap 1

Lap 10

Lap 20

Lap 30

Lap 40

Lap 53

Lewis Hamilton

Valtteri Bottas

Sebastian Vettel

Kimi Räikkönen

Max Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo

Charles Leclerc

Kevin Magnussen

–

Esteban Ocon

–

Sergio Pérez

–

Romain Grosjean

–

Nico Hülkenberg

–

Marcus Ericsson

–

Fernando Alonso

–

Lance Stroll

–

Stoffel Vandoorne

–

Carlos Sainz

–

Sergey Sirotkin

–

Pierre Gasly

–

Brendon Hartley

–

Running order by driver: grid slot, lap 1, every tenth lap and the last lap
Driver	Grid	Lap 1	Lap 10	Lap 20	Lap 30	Lap 40	Lap 53
Lewis Hamilton	2	2	2	3	2	2	1
Valtteri Bottas	1	1	1	2	3	3	2
Sebastian Vettel	3	3	3	4	4	4	3
Kimi Räikkönen	4	4	4	5	5	5	4
Max Verstappen	19	13	5	1	1	1	5
Daniel Ricciardo	18	18	9	6	6	6	6
Charles Leclerc	7	6	6	8	8	7	7
Kevin Magnussen	5	5	13	9	9	8	–
Esteban Ocon	6	7	8	10	11	9	–
Sergio Pérez	8	8	7	11	10	10	–
Romain Grosjean	9	9	15	13	12	12	–
Nico Hülkenberg	12	12	10	7	7	11	–
Marcus Ericsson	10	10	11	14	13	13	–
Fernando Alonso	16	16	16	15	15	14	–
Lance Stroll	14	14	18	16	16	15	–
Stoffel Vandoorne	15	17	14	17	17	17	–
Carlos Sainz	11	11	12	12	14	16	–
Sergey Sirotkin	13	15	17	18	18	18	–
Pierre Gasly	17	20	–	–	–	–	–
Brendon Hartley	20	19	–	–	–	–	–

Driver

Grid

Lap 1

Lap 10

Lap 20

Lap 30

Lap 40

Lap 53

Lewis Hamilton

Valtteri Bottas

Sebastian Vettel

Kimi Räikkönen

Max Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo

Charles Leclerc

Kevin Magnussen

–

Esteban Ocon

–

Sergio Pérez

–

Romain Grosjean

–

Nico Hülkenberg

–

Marcus Ericsson

–

Fernando Alonso

–

Lance Stroll

–

Stoffel Vandoorne

–

Carlos Sainz

–

Sergey Sirotkin

–

Pierre Gasly

–

Brendon Hartley

–