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2021 Formula 1 Russian GP
Sep 23, 2021 to Sep 26, 2021
| Sochi Autodrom, RU
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Formula 1 Russian GP
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- Hamilton takes his 100th win at the Russian Grand Prix
- Verstappen finishes P2 after starting 20th with Sainz in third
- Heartbreak for Norris after not pitting for intermediates at the right time caused him to fall down the order, finishing P7
- Schumacher and Latifi retired
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Leaderboard
- Hamilton, Mercedes
- Verstappen, Red Bull
- Sainz, Ferrari
- Ricciardo, McLaren
- Bottas, Mercedes
- Alonso, Alpine
- Norris, McLaren
- Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
- Perez, Red Bull
- Russell, Williams
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10:00:04 am
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We'll see you in a couple of weeks' time for the Turkish Grand Prix - until then, see ya later!
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09:59:18 am
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Here's the race report from the Russian GP: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/russian-gp-race-report/6675241/
09:48:05 am
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Sainz: "First of all, I got a good launch, got tucked in behind Lando and went send to get him around Turn 2. [For the rain] we boxed at the right time and I was able to come out in P3."
09:46:03 am
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Verstappen: "It was pretty tricky on the in-lap to make the call to go to inters. It was really slippery, but we picked the right lap to pit."
09:43:12 am
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Hamilton: "It's taken a long time to get to 100 and I wasn't sure it would come. Lando did such an amazing job, he had incredible pace. It was bittersweet to see my old team ahead."
09:40:19 am
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Galling for Norris, I'm sure - he must feel as though the weather gods were against him today.
09:38:59 am
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"Yeah, we'll definitely take that," Verstappen says, as he picks up second place.
09:36:43 am
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Bottas claims fifth, ahead of Alonso, as Norris clears Raikkonen on the final lap to pick up seventh. Perez and Russell round out the top 10.
09:36:15 am
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Sainz finishes third, as Ricciardo salvages fourth for McLaren.
09:35:40 am
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Max Verstappen finishes second - 53.2s down on Hamilton.
Checkered flag
09:35:18 am
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Lewis Hamilton takes his 100th Formula 1 victory at the Russian Grand Prix!
09:34:11 am
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Norris pitted and rejoins in eighth, but has slid out of the pitlane entry - so he'll likely cop a penalty for that.
09:33:24 am
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The incident between Stroll and Gasly will be investigated after the race.
09:33:15 am
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Formula 1: You get one of the most mixed-up races of the year, and Hamilton and Verstappen finish first and second.
09:32:06 am
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Leclerc, who stayed out on slicks, went straight on at Turn 5, causing a yellow flag.
09:31:20 am
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With all the chaos of the rain, Bottas is now back into the points in sixth.
09:31:12 am
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Norris is crawling to the pitlane now, this is a dream turned to a nightmare for him.
09:30:36 am
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Norris slides off! Hamilton takes the lead!
09:30:07 am
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"He's going to be in trouble if he hangs it out," Hamilton is told. Norris might have to concede here.
09:28:52 am
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"We've got to commit," Norris says - and he's squirming all over the road at the moment! Can he hang on?
09:28:34 am
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Stroll had a crash at Turn 11 and there was contact with one of the AlphaTauri's too. This race has gone mad!
09:27:35 am
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Norris says "no" to the inters! Hamilton comes in to pit - this is THE decision here!
09:26:05 am
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Mercedes asked Hamilton to stop, but he's stayed out! He doesn't want the inters!
09:25:46 am
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Vettel and Stroll hit each other coming into Turn 11 and again exiting the corner!
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09:25:19 am
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Hamilton and Norris were all over the road there, but they're staying out! "It's slippery but it's not raining," Hamilton says.
09:24:41 am
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Bottas has come in for inters.
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09:24:08 am
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"Let's box for inters." Stroll is coming in!
09:24:06 am
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Perez now clears Sainz for third!
09:23:11 am
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Norris goes wide! It's getting so slippery out there at Turn 5, but Norris somehow keeps ahead of Hamilton.
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09:22:32 am
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Vettel is now into the points in 10th after passing Russell.
09:22:09 am
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"Get ready with inters," Sainz says.
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09:21:46 am
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"It's spitting quite a bit," Norris says.
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09:20:36 am
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"How are conditions, Max," Red Bull asks. "They're worsening a little bit."
09:20:38 am
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Perez has cleared Ricciardo at Turn 13 with DRS, cementing fourth place at the next corner.
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09:20:03 am
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"Risk of rain increasing, it'll arrive at Turn 5 first," Hamilton is told.
09:18:53 am
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Leclerc mugs Stroll on the outside of Turn 13 to take eighth.
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09:17:42 am
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"Spots of rain in Turn 10," Russell reports!
09:17:12 am
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There's 10 laps to go, by the way.
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09:16:49 am
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"Threat of rain five-ten minutes, hitting Turns 5 and 7," Mercedes tells Bottas.
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09:15:50 am
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"Still the threat of rain towards the end," Hamilton is told.
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Published: Sep 26, 2021, 1:59 PM
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