Williams has given further detail on the reasons both of its drivers retired from the Russian Grand Prix after sponsor Orlen raised questions over Robert Kubica’s withdrawal from the race.
2019 Russian Grand Prix articles archive
2019 Russian Grand Prix Star Performers
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Russian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Top ten pictures from the 2019 Russian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2019 Russian Grand Prix weekend.
Hamilton triumphs as Ferrari’s micro-management backfires
2019 Russian Grand Prix review
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s repeated refusal to follow orders wrecked Ferrari’s attempt to stage-manage the Russian Grand Prix – then a power unit failure handed victory to Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc defends call for extra pit stop which cost him second place
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc defended the decision to make an extra pit stop during the Russian Grand Prix, even though it cost him second place.
Hamilton takes another Schumacher record as Mercedes sustain Sochi supremacy
2019 Russian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 82nd win means Mercedes remain unbeaten in Russia, while he broke another record previously held by Michael Schumacher.
Paddock Diary: Russian Grand Prix day four
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onHow has Ferrari achieved its astonishing power unit performance? And has Red Bull scrapped its plans to rebrand Toro Rosso as AlphaTauri? Rumours abound in the Sochi F1 paddock.
Vote for your 2019 Russian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 Russian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2019 Russian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won and Charles Leclerc lost when the Virtual Safety Car was deployed – but it affected other drivers’ races too.
Trouble at Ferrari lets Hamilton in to lead Mercedes one-two
2019 Russian Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton scored his ninth victory of 2019, leading a one-two for Mercedes, after Ferrari hit trouble in the Russian Grand Prix.
2019 Russian Grand Prix championship points
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has extended his championship lead to 73 points by winning the Russian Grand Prix.
2019 Russian Grand Prix race result
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2019 Russian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc.
Rate the race: 2019 Russian Grand Prix
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2019 Russian Grand Prix.
2019 Russian Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2019 Russian Grand Prix in pictures.
Paddock Diary: Russian Grand Prix day three
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onIn the F1 paddock at Sochi Dieter Rencken catches up with Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur – and the man who used to run the whole show.
Have Mercedes made a tactical error before the race has even started?
2019 Russian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMercedes have been out-qualified by Ferrari and they’re starting on harder tyres. Have they already boxed themselves in to an inferior strategy?
Mercedes are 0.6 seconds slower in Sochi than last year
Lap time watch: 2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFor the first time this year Mercedes has turned up at a track with the ‘least improved’ car of any of the 10 F1 teams. They are 0.6s slower than last year.
Leclerc makes it four-in-a-row with crushing Sochi pole
2019 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc held sway throughout qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and claimed his fourth consecutive pole position by four tenths of a second.
2019 Russian Grand Prix grid
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc is on pole position for the Russian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
Paddock Diary: Russian Grand Prix day two
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onA new power unit supplier for McLaren? A new name for Toro Rosso? There’s no shortage of paddock intrigue this weekend, reports Dieter Rencken from Sochi.