2021 - VTB Russian Grand Prix

VTB Russian Grand Prix

Date:

2021-09-26

Location:

Sochi Int. Street Circuit, Russia

Weather:

Cloudy, some rain 17°, Track NA°

Length:

5.848 km, 53 laps

Distance:

309.745 km

GP No:

1040 (Not incl INDY500 in the '50th & '60th)

Winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes FW12 Mercedes 1,6L V6 Turbo

Pole: Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M Mercedes 1,6L V6 Turbo

FastLap: Lando Norris McLaren MCL35M Mercedes 1,6L V6 Turbo

Race Results Driver Linup Fastest Laps

Drivers' representative on the stewards' panel: E Bernoldi
Interviewer after qual: J Herbert
Interviewer after race: D Hill
Driver of the day: L Norris
M Verstappen-3 places down on grid for causing a collision
Lecler-Start from back of grid after after PU change
Verstappen-Start from back of grid after PU change
N Latifi-Start from back of grid after PU change
V Bottas-Start from back of grid after PU change
A Giovinazzi-5-place penalty for replacing the gearbox
L Norris-First pole position
First McLaren pole since 2012
L Hamilton's 100 GP Win
Norris where leading about 45 laps before the rain came