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Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2021 · qualifying

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Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2021 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/1050-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2021 · Sirius Autodrom

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2021 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:30:41.001 · 53 laps · mercedes25
2Max VerstappenRed Bull1:31:34.272 · 53 laps · honda18
3Carlos Sainz Jr.Ferrari1:31:43.476 · 53 laps · ferrari15
4Daniel RicciardoMcLaren1:31:46.608 · 53 laps · mercedes12
5Valtteri BottasMercedes1:31:48.534 · 53 laps · mercedes10
6Fernando AlonsoAlpine1:32:02.322 · 53 laps · renault8
7Lando NorrisMcLaren1:32:08.225 · 53 laps · mercedes7
8Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo1:32:09.956 · 53 laps · ferrari4
9Sergio PérezRed Bull1:32:11.077 · 53 laps · honda2
10George RussellWilliams1:32:21.552 · 53 laps · mercedes1
11Lance StrollAston Martin1:32:37.199 · 53 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Sebastian VettelAston MartinTime not recorded · 52 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
13Pierre GaslyAlphaTauriTime not recorded · 52 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
14Esteban OconAlpineTime not recorded · 52 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
15Charles LeclercFerrariTime not recorded · 52 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
16Antonio GiovinazziAlfa RomeoTime not recorded · 52 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
17Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauriTime not recorded · 52 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
18Nikita MazepinHaasTime not recorded · 51 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
19Nicholas LatifiWilliamsAccident damage · Time not recorded · 47 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFMick SchumacherHaasOil leak · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lando NorrisMcLarenQ1 1:47.238 · 23 laps · mercedes
2Carlos Sainz Jr.FerrariQ1 1:47.924 · 25 laps · ferrari
3George RussellWilliamsQ1 1:48.303 · 26 laps · mercedes
4Lewis HamiltonMercedesQ1 1:45.992 · 24 laps · mercedes
5Daniel RicciardoMcLarenQ1 1:48.345 · 23 laps · mercedes
6Fernando AlonsoAlpineQ1 1:47.877 · 25 laps · renault
7Valtteri BottasMercedesQ1 1:46.396 · 24 laps · mercedes
8Lance StrollAston MartinQ1 1:48.322 · 23 laps · mercedes
9Sergio PérezRed BullQ1 1:46.455 · 24 laps · honda
10Esteban OconAlpineQ1 1:48.099 · 25 laps · renault
11Sebastian VettelAston MartinQ1 1:47.205 · 18 laps · mercedes
12Pierre GaslyAlphaTauriQ1 1:47.828 · 18 laps · honda
13Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauriQ1 1:48.854 · 20 laps · honda
14Nicholas LatifiWilliamsQ1 1:48.252 · 12 laps · mercedes
15Charles LeclercFerrariQ1 1:48.470 · 10 laps · ferrari
16Kimi RäikkönenAlfa RomeoQ1 1:49.586 · 10 laps · ferrari
17Mick SchumacherHaasQ1 1:49.830 · 10 laps · ferrari
18Antonio GiovinazziAlfa RomeoQ1 1:51.023 · 9 laps · ferrari
19Nikita MazepinHaasQ1 1:53.764 · 10 laps · ferrari
20Max VerstappenRed BullTime not recorded · 2 laps · honda

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lando NorrisMcLaren1:41.993 · mercedes
2Carlos Sainz Jr.Ferrari1:42.510 · ferrari
3George RussellWilliams1:42.983 · mercedes
4Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:44.050 · mercedes
5Daniel RicciardoMcLaren1:44.156 · mercedes
6Fernando AlonsoAlpine1:44.204 · renault
7Lance StrollAston Martin1:44.956 · mercedes
8Sergio PérezRed Bull1:45.337 · honda
9Esteban OconAlpine1:45.865 · renault
10Sebastian VettelAston Martin1:46.573 · mercedes
11Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri1:46.641 · honda
12Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:46.751 · honda
13Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo1:49.586 · ferrari
14Mick SchumacherHaas1:49.830 · ferrari
15Nikita MazepinHaas1:53.764 · ferrari
16Valtteri BottasMercedes1:44.710 · mercedes
17Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo1:51.023 · ferrari
18Nicholas LatifiWilliamsTime not recorded · mercedes
19Charles LeclercFerrariTime not recorded · ferrari
20Max VerstappenRed BullTime not recorded · honda

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded246.5
2Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded244.5
3Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded151
4Lando NorrisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded139
5Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded120
6Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded112.5
7Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded104
8Daniel RicciardoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded95
9Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded66
10Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded58
11Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded45
12Sebastian VettelNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded35
13Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded24
14Yuki TsunodaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
15George RussellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded16
16Nicholas LatifiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
17Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
18Antonio GiovinazziNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
19Mick SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
20Robert KubicaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
21Nikita MazepinNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas11:34.427
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton21:34.638
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen31:34.654
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc41:35.117
freePractice1ResultsSebastian Vettel51:35.781
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly61:35.794
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.71:35.811
freePractice1ResultsLando Norris81:35.959
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez91:36.188
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso101:36.225
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon111:36.236
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll121:36.522
freePractice1ResultsAntonio Giovinazzi131:36.795
freePractice1ResultsDaniel Ricciardo141:36.877
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen151:36.952
freePractice1ResultsYuki Tsunoda161:37.794
freePractice1ResultsGeorge Russell171:38.013
freePractice1ResultsNicholas Latifi181:38.155
freePractice1ResultsNikita Mazepin191:38.586
freePractice1ResultsMick Schumacher201:38.977
freePractice2ResultsValtteri Bottas11:33.593
freePractice2ResultsLewis Hamilton21:33.637
freePractice2ResultsPierre Gasly31:33.845
freePractice2ResultsLando Norris41:34.154
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Ocon51:34.402
freePractice2ResultsMax Verstappen61:34.621
freePractice2ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.71:34.678
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso81:34.762
freePractice2ResultsSebastian Vettel91:34.837
freePractice2ResultsCharles Leclerc101:34.925
freePractice2ResultsSergio Pérez111:34.938
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen121:35.052
freePractice2ResultsGeorge Russell131:35.094
freePractice2ResultsAntonio Giovinazzi141:35.178
freePractice2ResultsLance Stroll151:35.334
freePractice2ResultsNicholas Latifi161:35.411
freePractice2ResultsDaniel Ricciardo171:35.630
freePractice2ResultsYuki Tsunoda181:35.954
freePractice2ResultsNikita Mazepin191:36.099
freePractice2ResultsMick Schumacher201:36.230

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Lance Stroll11230.241
George Russell11330.665
Nicholas Latifi11330.056
Yuki Tsunoda11330.112
Carlos Sainz Jr.11430.715
Nikita Mazepin11430.127
Esteban Ocon11529.901
Kimi Räikkönen11530.102
Mick Schumacher12029.996
Daniel Ricciardo12233.617
Lewis Hamilton12629.878
Max Verstappen12629.578
Sebastian Vettel12629.242
Lando Norris12829.824
Valtteri Bottas12829.936
Pierre Gasly13329.354
Charles Leclerc13531.849
Sergio Pérez13636.026
Fernando Alonso13630.157
Antonio Giovinazzi13630.081
George Russell24732.081
Valtteri Bottas24729.569
Kimi Räikkönen24730.131
Nikita Mazepin24633.931
Yuki Tsunoda24730.980
Max Verstappen24831.017
Carlos Sainz Jr.24830.677
Daniel Ricciardo24831.016
Lance Stroll24843.124
Lewis Hamilton24930.045
Yuki Tsunoda34930.972
Fernando Alonso25030.702
Sergio Pérez25032.313
Sebastian Vettel25032.128
Pierre Gasly25031.915
Esteban Ocon25033.264
Antonio Giovinazzi25033.961
Lando Norris25132.670
Charles Leclerc25132.648