Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2019 Russian Grand Prix weekend.
Daniil Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat didn’t have much luck at his home race weekend. His Toro Rosso broke down twice during practice and the FIA told him he couldn’t wear his special new helmet design.
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo bounced his Renault off a barrier in practice.
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Romain Grosjean
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Alexander Albon
A crash in qualifying meant Alexander Albon had to start from the pit lane, but thanks to a Safety Car period and some great passes he recovered to finish fifth.
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Renault and McLaren
McLaren extended their points lead over Renault in the contest for ‘best of the rest’ honours.
Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen slipped up at the start, incurring a drive-through penalty for jumping the start.
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Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc took his fourth pole position in a row but Ferrari had made careful plans for how they wanted to manage the start of the race.
Start
Then the race began Leclerc allowed Sebastian Vettel by into turn two, but his team mate was reluctant to give the place back when he was ordered to.
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton lucked in to win number nine of 2019.
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton extended his championship lead to 73 points with his latest victory.
2019 Russian Grand Prix
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