2020 Russian Grand Prix Race Results l Formula 1 Results l CYM

The 2020 Russian Grand Prix was drama-filled event stolen by Valtteri Bottas with Max Verstappen capitalizing on a rare lapse from the reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton who was good enough for P3.

In a weekend where the 6x champion typically makes the most of every headline, his teammate shunned him the chance to match Schumacher’s record of 91 wins with a little help from a pit mistake. Two, in fact. He was penalized for two practice starts that breached Article 19.2 of the Race Director’s Event Notes. This double breach cost him double the time for a total of 10 stationary seconds he’d never recover from. It was accompanied by two points added to his license. Notably, this brings his tally to 10 – just 2 shy of a race ban.

After 10 rounds, Bottas cuts the gap to #44 to 44 points as Verstappen inches further up making sure to keep both Silver Arrows honest. The midfield was as electric as predicted and then some as lap contact with Leclerc and Stroll took the Canadian out of the fight leaving his teammate in Pink to run free and clear to a P4. Ricciardo would do his damndest to slow him down though as the two had a beautiful exchange that favored Checo after a gorgeous switch back move.

And while Racing Point struggled along with Ferrari who only saw 50% points finishers for their respective outlets, AlphaTauri as well as Renault would get a double points score as Ocon would keep his Saturday form on display for the race finishing P7 cut off from his teammate by Leclerc who drove a strong race to recover from his incident (albeit gifted with a no penalty decision given his understeer into Stroll).

Giovinnazi continues to quietly impress with another driver today that went mostly unnoticed by many; including the time sheets as Alfa Romeo brought in no points as a constructor but Antonio was separated from his distinguished teammate by two Ferrari powered cars in Kevin Magnussen (P12) and Vettel (P13) as Kimi Raikkonen failed to deliver on race trim for a P14 finish.

F1 DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP

F1 CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP

Valtteri bottas formula 1 Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P1: BOTTAS

Charles Leclerc Formula 1 Driver Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P6: LECLERC

max verstappen formula 1 driver Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P2: VERSTAPPEN

P7: OCON

P3: HAMILTON

Daniil Kvyat formula 1 Driver Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P8: KVYAT

Sergio Perez formula 1 driver Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P4: PEREZ

Pierre Gasly Formula 1 Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P9: GASLY

Daniel Ricciardo Formula 1 driver Cranky Yankee Motorsport

P5: RICCIARDO

P10: ALBON

2020 Russian Grand Prix Grand Prix Results

Below are the final results for The 2020 Russian Grand Prix Race:

POS	NO	DRIVER	CAR	LAPS	TIME/RETIRED	PTS
1	77	Valtteri Bottas	MERCEDES	53	1:34:00.364	26
2	33	Max Verstappen	RED BULL RACING HONDA	53	+7.729s	18
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	MERCEDES	53	+22.729s	15
4	11	Sergio Perez	RACING POINT BWT MERCEDES	53	+30.558s	12
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	RENAULT	53	+52.065s	10
6	16	Charles Leclerc	FERRARI	53	+62.186s	8
7	31	Esteban Ocon	RENAULT	53	+68.006s	6
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	ALPHATAURI HONDA	53	+68.740s	4
9	10	Pierre Gasly	ALPHATAURI HONDA	53	+89.766s	2
10	23	Alexander Albon	RED BULL RACING HONDA	53	+97.860s	1
11	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	52	+1 lap	0
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	HAAS FERRARI	52	+1 lap	0
13	5	Sebastian Vettel	FERRARI	52	+1 lap	0
14	7	Kimi Räikkönen	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	52	+1 lap	0
15	4	Lando Norris	MCLAREN RENAULT	52	+1 lap	0
16	6	Nicholas Latifi	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	52	+1 lap	0
17	8	Romain Grosjean	HAAS FERRARI	52	+1 lap	0
18	63	George Russell	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	52	+1 lap	0
NC	55	Carlos Sainz	MCLAREN RENAULT	0	DNF	0
NC	18	Lance Stroll	RACING POINT BWT MERCEDES	0	DNF	0

Formula 1 Outlook: Post Round 10 In Sochi

If anything, the win for Bottas was psychological as now the grid has to endure a 2 week break session before going to the Nürburgring which many drivers on the grid haven’t put rubber to pavement in an F1 car. Vettel was the man to beat in the alternative universe where we raced there last – he was admittedly a different man in a different car. But experience will be critical. Albon has this break time to really look at the data as to why his teammate is doubling him while Checo can keep securing his future; a crazy thought to even say out-loud given how strong of a performer he’s been habitually for Racing Point without fail.

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