2019 Russian Grand Prix race report: Hamilton steals win & Ferrari squabbles

2019 Russian Grand Prix

Second-best Mercedes gambled in the hope of a safety car at the 2019 Russian Grand Prix... and Ferrari presented it to them. The full race story from Mark Hughes

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“Even without the right package, if you do things right you can still win the race,” summarised Toto Wolff after Lewis Hamilton stole a victory for Mercedes in Sochi.

Race Results

Qualifying

Circuit - Sochi

Country

Russia

Location

Sochi, Krasnodar Krai

Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.639 (Miles)

Record

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W10 EQ Power+), 1m35.761, 136.803 mph, F1, 2019

First Race

2014 Sochi GP2

3,415

Championships

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19,346

Results

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25,227

Drivers

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14,546

Teams

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920

Circuits

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