This is the place to discuss everything related to the 10th round of the 2020 season taking place in Sochi from the 25th to 27th of September.
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Picks for Russia close at the start of Saturday practice.
The event timetable for the Russian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 12:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 14:10 local time - 11:10 GMT
The 2020 Russian Grand Prix Thread
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Re: The 2020 Russian Grand Prix Thread
This weekend we are back at Sochi for the 2020 Russian Grand Prix.
After a catastrophic event for some at Mugello, it's time for all to get back behind the wheel.
So, what will be different this time out? Will Valtteri Bottas finally take that elusive win for 2020 or will be again be denied by Lewis Hamilton?
Have Red Bull and Honda solved the woes that beset Max Verstappen? Will Alexander Albon again step up and show what he is made of?
What of Ferrari? Are they showing progress or was Mugello a one off in a season of woe?
Racing Point showed some pace in the hands of Lance Stroll until what looked like a tyre failure stuffed him into the barriers.
And what of the mid-field battle? McLaren and Renault are clearly ahead of the rest.
AlphaTauri are probably next best with the final three of Alfa Romeo, Haas and Williams all close together.
Bring it on!
After a catastrophic event for some at Mugello, it's time for all to get back behind the wheel.
So, what will be different this time out? Will Valtteri Bottas finally take that elusive win for 2020 or will be again be denied by Lewis Hamilton?
Have Red Bull and Honda solved the woes that beset Max Verstappen? Will Alexander Albon again step up and show what he is made of?
What of Ferrari? Are they showing progress or was Mugello a one off in a season of woe?
Racing Point showed some pace in the hands of Lance Stroll until what looked like a tyre failure stuffed him into the barriers.
And what of the mid-field battle? McLaren and Renault are clearly ahead of the rest.
AlphaTauri are probably next best with the final three of Alfa Romeo, Haas and Williams all close together.
Bring it on!
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FP1 Results
This session was slowed by turn 7 incidents to both Carlos Sainz and later Nicholas Latifi.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:34.923 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 1:35.430 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
3 1:35.577 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:35.796 Sergio Perez Racing Point
5 1:35.965 Lance Stroll Racing Point
6 1:36.061 Esteban Ocon Renault
7 1:36.230 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
8 1:36.254 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
9 1:36.323 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
10 1:36.706 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
11 1:36.896 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
12 1:36.970 Carlos Sainz McLaren
13 1:37.110 Lando Norris McLaren
14 1:37.201 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
15 1:37.230 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
16 1:37.430 Kevin Magnussen Haas
17 1:37.595 George Russell Williams
18 1:37.649 Romain Grosjean Haas
19 1:37.716 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
20 1:37.784 Nicholas Latifi Williams
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FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:33.519 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 1:33.786 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 1:34.577 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
4 1:34.723 Carlos Sainz McLaren
5 1:34.847 Lando Norris McLaren
6 1:34.890 Sergio Perez Racing Point
7 1:35.048 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
8 1:35.052 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
9 1:35.139 Esteban Ocon Renault
10 1:35.183 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
11 1:35.210 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
12 1:35.242 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
13 1:35.461 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
14 1:35.516 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
15 1:35.563 Nicholas Latifi Williams
16 1:35.575 George Russell Williams
17 1:35.627 Lance Stroll Racing Point
18 1:35.729 Kevin Magnussen Haas
19 1:36.053 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
20 1:36.858 Romain Grosjean Haas
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:33.279 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:34.055 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:34.096 Carlos Sainz McLaren
4 1:34.239 Esteban Ocon Renault
5 1:34.252 Sergio Perez Racing Point
6 1:34.306 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:34.594 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
8 1:34.732 Lance Stroll Racing Point
9 1:34.768 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
10 1:34.787 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
11 1:34.792 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
12 1:34.806 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
13 1:34.979 George Russell Williams
14 1:35.257 Romain Grosjean Haas
15 1:35.292 Nicholas Latifi Williams
16 1:35.451 Kevin Magnussen Haas
17 1:35.590 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
18 1:35.599 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
19 1:35.603 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
20 1:35.981 Lando Norris McLaren
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Qua;ifying
Sebastian Vettel had a crash with 2 minutes left in Q2 resulting an a scramble for drivers who had to improve to go into the next session. Lewis Hamilton was also one of these as his time was cancelled due to exceeding track limits.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:31.304 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:31.867 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
3 1:31.956 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
4 1:32.317 Sergio Perez Racing Point
5 1:32.364 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
6 1:32.550 Carlos Sainz McLaren
7 1:32.624 Esteban Ocon Renault
8 1:32.847 Lando Norris McLaren
9 1:33.000 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
10 1:33.008 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
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11 1:33.239 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
12 1:33.249 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
13 1:33.364 Lance Stroll Racing Point
14 1:33.583 George Russell Williams
15 1:33.609 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
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16 1:34.592 Romain Grosjean Haas
17 1:34.594 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
18 1:34.681 Kevin Magnussen Haas
19 1:35.066 Nicholas Latifi Williams
20 1:35.267 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
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Results
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Pos Driver Team
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4 Sergio Perez Racing Point
5 Daniel Ricciardo Renault
6 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
7 Esteban Ocon Renault
8 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri
9 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri
10 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing
11 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas
13 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
14 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing
15 Lando Norris McLaren
16 Nicholas Latifi Williams
17 Romain Grosjean Haas
18 George Russell Williams
DNF Carlos Sainz McLaren
DNF Lance Stroll Racing Point