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Sochi F1 Grand Prix
races and statistics on Sochi F1 circuit

Sochi F1 Grand Prix

Sochi

Winners

The winner started from pole in 2 racess. In 1 occasions of them the driver has had the fastest lap. In 2021 Lewis Hamilton won the race after he started from position 4 (the lowest).

Consecutively wins: (2) Lewis Hamilton

Top drivers : Lewis Hamilton (5); Valtteri Bottas (2); Nico Rosberg (1);

Top teams : Mercedes (8);

Pole positions

Top drivers at grid Lewis Hamilton (2); Nico Rosberg (2); Sebastian Vettel (1);

Consecutively poles: (2) Nico Rosberg

In 2021 Max Verstappen started the race from position 20 and finish on 2 (best jump).The worst finish was set by Daniil Kvyat in 2014 when he started from 5 and finish on 14.

Sochi fastest laps

SeasonDriverFastest lap
2019 Lewis Hamilton 1:35.761
2018 Valtteri Bottas 1:35.861
2017 Kimi Raikkonen 1:36.844
2020 Valtteri Bottas 1:37.030
2021 Lando Norris 1:37.423

clossest time difference between 1st and 2nd position

1st placeDifference2nd placeDate
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes -00:00.617 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 30 Apr 2017
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes -00:02.545 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 30 Sep 2018
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes -00:03.829 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 29 Sep 2019
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes -00:05.953 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 11 Oct 2015
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes -00:07.729 Max Verstappen Red Bull 27 Sep 2020

Heat maps

Starting grid / final race

bigest time difference between 1st and 2nd position

1st placeDifference2nd placeDate
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes -00:53.271 Max Verstappen Red Bull 26 Sep 2021
Nico Rosberg Mercedes -00:25.022 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1 May 2016
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes -00:13.600 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 12 Oct 2014
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes -00:07.729 Max Verstappen Red Bull 27 Sep 2020
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes -00:05.953 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 11 Oct 2015

Sochi F1 victories and pole positions by seasons

Season Winner Pole position
2021 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Lando Norris McLaren
2020 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2019 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2018 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2017 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2016 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2015 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2014 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Mercedes