A.R.S.E.

2021 Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix



Googlemaps Track Location
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Sochi Autodrom
Lap data
Lap length 5.848km (3.634 miles)
Race laps 53
Race distance 309.745km (192.467 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’35.761 (Lewis Hamilton, 2019)
Fastest lap 1’31.387 (Valtteri Bottas, 2018, qualifying three)
Maximum speed 326kph (202.567 mph)
Distance from grid to turn one 890.6m
Full throttle 75%
Longest flat-out section 1073m
Downforce level Medium
Gear changes per lap 54
Pit lane time loss 25.6s

UK Times

Friday 24th September 2021
Russian Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 11:30-13:00 (UK time: 9:30-11:00)
Russian Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 15:00-16:30 (UK time: 13:00-14:30)
Saturday 25th September 2021
Russian Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 12:00-13:00 (UK time: 10:00-11:00)
Russian Grand Prix Qualifying: 15:00 (UK time: 13:00)
Sunday 26th September 2021
Russian Grand Prix: 15:00 (UK time: 13:00)


Previous Winners
2014 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Sochi
2015 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2016 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2017 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2018 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2019 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2020 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes


Videos

Hamilton 2014



Standings

Looks like it could be a wet race weekend so maybe we'll finally get a decent race at Sochi!

And Max at the back. Whoohoo.

Now that VB is off, do you think he will listen to team orders? He is good at this track, and a win is a win.

Let's hope McLaren are strong again. Would love to see Lando on the top step!

Ricciardo is way down the list again. Bit disappointing.

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FP3 cancelled. I wonder if qualifying will get bumped to tomorrow?

Awww Yes!

Soo good!!

Brilliant front 3 actually. Russell did it again but so pleased for Lando. He can win tomorrow if he stays in front at the first corner.

LH cant stop running into things. Jack man, walls. Hilarious.

Normally he's immaculate but there's been a lot of mistakes this year. Even Mazepin didn't hit the wall or spin on a quick lap. It's so rare to even see him spin.

First time since Monza 2012 that a Red Bull or Mercedes didn't qualify in the top 3.

w00dsy wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:33 am Normally he's immaculate but there's been a lot of mistakes this year. Even Mazepin didn't hit the wall or spin on a quick lap. It's so rare to even see him spin.

Too focussed on other things. Balls, both types, his dog and getting peoples attention.

No rear gunner for Hamilton

He will still be in front of Max though. If he can hold him up for long enough that could ruin Red Bulls chances.

Bottas had a new engine at Monza so you wonder if that's a tactical move.

Gutted for Lando ;(

Yep. But it was his call. Good race.

Yeah. You gotta think you're only 5-6 mins away from the chequered flag, can you hang on long enough to avoid a pit stop. Tough call to make. His time will come though.

Horrible to watch him throw a race away like that but he kinda brought it on himself. Like Mercedes they tried to bring him in but he told them to shut up and then said they had to commit to it. Lewis at least accepted the teams final call and it worked out for him. Experience counts in situations like that.

Teams used to put spotters out from the circuit so they'd know for sure what was about to hit the track. Wonder if Merc had someone out there while other teams just went off the radar.

The weather was coming in from the sea. Not as easy to park someone out there. I think it would be a mistake to think that if you gave several groups of people the same information that they would all come to the same conclusion. It may well be that it was just a lucky gamble, not better intel. In hindsight a stroke of luck looks like brilliance.

I will say that I found that the most riveting race I've seen in a long time. There was a lot going on way before the weather came in to play.

'I want you to go back out there and hit the pace car'

Mental end to what was already an enthralling race. Poor Lando...
This championship just has that feeling of going down to the wire. I think there'll be many more mistakes made by both Merc & RBR before it's decided.
Either way it could be an epic ending to the current car / regs.

Our boy got into F1 last year which was bloody good timing - it is possibly the most thrilling season I've ever seen. It almost makes me wish they weren't changing the rules next year because it might bring in a new period of dominance for one team.

That's Leclerc, Russell and now Norris who have all had victories taken from them in the most dramatic circumstances in recent years. It's been so Hollywood since Liberty took over...