F1: Hamilton takes 100th Victory in the Rain at Sochi
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Lewis Hamilton took his 100th Grand Prix victory in a Russian Grand Prix that started in dry conditions and ended under rain, the MercedesAMG driver making a late switch to intermediate tires to take the lead when pole-sitter Lando Norris agonizingly slid out of the lead with just 2 laps left. Max Verstappen made it from P20 to P2, and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took 3rd having started 2nd.
The race highlights, clock here.
The race results
POS
NO
DRIVER
CAR
LAPS
TIME/RETIRED
PTS
1
44
Lewis Hamilton
MERCEDESAMG
53
1:30:41.001
25
2
33
Max Verstappen
RED BULL RACING HONDA
53
+53.271s
18
3
55
Carlos Sainz
FERRARI
53
+62.475s
15
4
3
Daniel Ricciardo
MCLAREN MERCEDES
53
+65.607s
12
5
77
Valtteri Bottas
MERCEDESAMG
53
+67.533s
10
6
14
Fernando Alonso
ALPINE RENAULT
53
+81.321s
8
7
4
Lando Norris
MCLAREN MERCEDES
53
+87.224s
7
8
7
Kimi Räikkönen
ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI
53
+88.955s
4
9
11
Sergio Perez
RED BULL RACING HONDA
53
+90.076s
2
10
63
George Russell
WILLIAMS MERCEDES
53
+100.551s
1
11
18
Lance Stroll
ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES
53
+106.198s
0
12
5
Sebastian Vettel
ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES
52
+1 lap
0
13
10
Pierre Gasly
ALPHATAURI HONDA
52
+1 lap
0
14
31
Esteban Ocon
ALPINE RENAULT
52
+1 lap
0
15
16
Charles Leclerc
FERRARI
52
+1 lap
0
16
99
Antonio Giovinazzi
ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI
52
+1 lap
0
17
22
Yuki Tsunoda
ALPHATAURI HONDA
52
+1 lap
0
18
9
Nikita Mazepin
HAAS FERRARI
51
+2 laps
0
19
6
Nicholas Latifi
WILLIAMS MERCEDES
47
DNF
0
NC
47
Mick Schumacher
HAAS FERRARI
32
DNF
0
* Provisional results. Note - Norris scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.
Have a prosperous week, Keep the Faith!