The 2021 Russian Grand Prix started September 26th, 2021 at 14:00 on Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. Lando Norris started from pole position with Carlos Sainz next to him. George Russell started from third place.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 41 seconds Lewis Hamilton finished the race first. The podium was completed with Max Verstappen in second and Carlos Sainz in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Lando Norris in a time of 1:37.423.
After the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 246.5 points. Hamilton is 2 points ahead of Max Verstappen.
Circuit
Location
Sochi, Russia
Date
September 26th, 2021 at 14:00
Round
15/22
Winner
Lewis Hamilton
Winning time
1:30:41.001
Pole position
Lando Norris
Fastest lap
Lando Norris 1:37.423
Fastest pitstop
Sebastian Vettel 29.242 (lap 26)

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 3
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:30:41.001 4 53 25
2 18
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull +53.271 20 53 18
3 1
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari +1:02.475 2 53 15
4 1
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren +1:05.607 5 53 12
5 11
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes +1:07.533 16 53 10
6
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team +1:21.321 6 53 8
7 6
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren +1:27.224 1 53 7
8 5
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo +1:28.955 13 53 4
9 1
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull +1:30.076 8 53 2
10 7
#63 George Russell
Williams +1:40.551 3 53 1
11 4
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin +1:46.198 7 53 0
12 2
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin +1 Lap 10 52 0
13 2
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri +1 Lap 11 52 0
14 5
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team +1 Lap 9 52 0
15 4
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari +1 Lap 19 52 0
16 1
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo +1 Lap 17 52 0
17 5
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri +1 Lap 12 52 0
18 3
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team +2 Laps 15 51 0
19 1
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams Retired 18 47 0
-
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team DNF (Retired) 14 32 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Delta
1
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:47.238 1:45.827 1:41.993
2
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:47.924 1:46.521 1:42.510 +0.517
3
#63 George Russell
Williams 1:48.303 1:46.435 1:42.983 +0.990
4
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:45.992 1:45.129 1:44.050 +2.057
5
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:48.345 1:46.361 1:44.156 +2.163
6
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:47.877 1:45.514 1:44.204 +2.211
7
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:46.396 1:45.306 1:44.710 +2.717
8
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:48.322 1:46.360 1:44.956 +2.963
9
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:46.455 1:45.834 1:45.337 +3.344
10
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:48.099 1:46.070 1:45.865 +3.872
11
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:47.205 1:46.573
12
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:47.828 1:46.641
13
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:48.854 1:46.751
14
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:48.252
15
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:48.470
16
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:49.586
17
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:49.830
18
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:51.023
19
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:53.764
20
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:33.593 19
2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:33.637 +0.044 22
3
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:33.845 +0.252 22
4
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:34.154 +0.561 17
5
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:34.402 +0.809 23
6
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:34.621 +1.028 20
7
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:34.678 +1.085 22
8
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:34.762 +1.169 21
9
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:34.837 +1.244 22
10
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:34.925 +1.332 24
11
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:34.938 +1.345 22
12
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:35.052 +1.459 23
13
#63 George Russell
Williams 1:35.094 +1.501 19
14
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:35.178 +1.585 14
15
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:35.334 +1.741 21
16
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:35.411 +1.818 19
17
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:35.630 +2.037 12
18
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:35.954 +2.361 23
19
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:36.099 +2.506 19
20
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:36.230 +2.637 20
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:34.427 25
2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:34.638 +0.211 23
3
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:34.654 +0.227 13
4
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:35.117 +0.690 22
5
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:35.781 +1.354 23
6
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:35.794 +1.367 24
7
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:35.811 +1.384 25
8
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:35.959 +1.532 24
9
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:36.188 +1.761 22
10
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:36.225 +1.798 21
11
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:36.236 +1.809 25
12
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:36.522 +2.095 21
13
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:36.795 +2.368 23
14
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:36.877 +2.450 23
15
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:36.952 +2.525 20
16
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:37.794 +3.367 26
17
#63 George Russell
Williams 1:38.013 +3.586 23
18
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:38.155 +3.728 21
19
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:38.586 +4.159 22
20
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:38.977 +4.550 23

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 5 11 246.5
2
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 7 11 244.5 -2
3
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 8 151 -95.5
4
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 4 139 -107.5
5
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1 2 120 -126.5
6
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 3 112.5 -134
7
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1 104 -142.5
8
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1 1 95 -151.5
9
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1 66 -180.5
10
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 58 -188.5
11
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1 1 45 -201.5
12
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1 35 -211.5
13
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 24 -222.5
14
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 18 -228.5
15
#63 George Russell
Williams 1 16 -230.5
16
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 7 -239.5
17
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 6 -240.5
18
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1 -245.5
19
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 0 -246.5
20
#88 Robert Kubica
Alfa Romeo 0 -246.5
21
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 0 -246.5
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Mercedes 5 19 397.5
2 Red Bull 8 13 364.5 -33
3 McLaren 1 5 234 -163.5
4 Ferrari 4 216.5 -181
5 Alpine F1 Team 1 1 103 -294.5
6 AlphaTauri 1 84 -313.5
7 Aston Martin 1 59 -338.5
8 Williams 1 23 -374.5
9 Alfa Romeo 7 -390.5
10 Haas F1 Team 0 -397.5

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2020
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
1:37.030 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:35.761 -
Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Sebastian Vettel
1:35.861 -
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas
2017
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Sebastian Vettel
Kimi Räikkönen
1:36.844 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Sebastian Vettel
2016
#6 Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Räikkönen
1:39.094 -
Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Sergio Pérez
1:40.071 -
Sebastian Vettel
Nico Rosberg
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Valtteri Bottas
1:40.896 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton