Hamilton, care a pus capăt cu această ocazie unei serii de trei succese consecutive a rivalilor de la Ferrari, a fost cronometrat în 1h 33 min 38 sec 992/1000. El l-a devansat cu 3,829 secunde pe finlandezul Valtteri Bottas, clasat pe locul secund, în timp ce poziţia a treia a fost ocupată de monegascul Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), la 5,212 secunde.
Celălalt pilot al Scuderiei de la Maranello, cvadruplul campion mondial german Sebastian Vettel, a abandonat în turul 28, din cauza unei probleme la motor.
Graţie acestui succes, Lewis Hamilton şi-a consolidat poziţia de lider al clasamentului general al piloţilor, distanându-se la 73 de puncte de următorul clasat, Valtteri Bottas.
Următoarea cursă a sezonului, Marele Premiu al Japoniei, se va desfăşura pe 13 octombrie, la Suzuka.
Clasamentul Marelui Premiu al Rusiei (309,745 km):
1. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/Mercedes) 1h 33:38.992
2. Valtteri Bottas (Finlanda/Mercedes) la 3.829
3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco/Ferrari) la 5.212
4. Max Verstappen (Olanda/Red Bull) la 14.210
5. Alexander Albon (Thailanda/Red Bull) la 38.348
6. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spania/McLaren) la 45.889
7. Sergio Perez (Mexic/Racing Point) la 48.728
8. Lando Norris (Marea Britanie/McLaren) la 57.749
9. Kevin Magnussen (Danemarca/Haas( la 58.779
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Germania/Renault) la 59.841
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Clasamentul piloţilor:
1. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/Mercedes) 322 puncte
2. Valtteri Bottas (Finlanda/Mercedes) 249
3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco/Ferrari) 215
4. Max Verstappen (Olanda/Red Bull) 212
5. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Ferrari) 194
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Clasamentul constructorilor:
1. Mercedes 527 puncte
2. Ferrri 394
3. Red Bull 289
4. McLaren 89
5. Renault 67
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ACTUALIZARE 28 februarie. Pilotul monegasc Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) va pleca din pole position duminică, în Marele Premiu al Rusiei la Formula 1, după ce s-a dovedit cel mai rapid în calificările desfăşurate sâmbătă pe Autodromul de la Soci.
Leclerc, în vârstă de 21 ani, a parcurs un tur de pistă (5,848 km) în 1 min 31 sec 628/1000, devansându-l cu 402/1000 pe britanicul Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), campionul mondial en titre, pe care îl va avea alături pe prima linie a grilei de start.
Cursa de la Soci va fi a patra consecutivă în care Charles Leclerc va pleca din pole position, ultimul pilot de la Ferrari care a reuşit această performanţă fiind legendarul Michael Schumacher, în anul 2000, subliniază Reuters.
Germanul Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) şi olandezul Max Verstappen (Red Bull), clasaţi pe locurile 3, respectiv 4 în calificări, vor pleca din linia a doua, în timp ce linia a treia va fi compusă din finlandezul Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) şi spaniolul Carlos Sainz Jr (McLaren).
Iată timpii înregistraţi în cea de-a treia parte a sesiunii de calificări de la Soci, la care au luat parte cei mai rapizi 10 piloţi din primele două părţi:
1. Charles Leclerc (Monaco/Ferrari) 1:31.628
2. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/Mercedes) 1:32.030
3. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Ferrari) 1:32.053
4. Max Verstappen (Olanda/Red Bull-Honda) 1:32.310
5. Valtteri Bottas (FinlandaN/Mercedes) 1:32.632
6. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spania/McLaren-Renault) 1:33.222
7. Nico Hülkenberg (Germania/Renault) 1:33.289
8. Lando Norris (Marea BritanieMcLaren-Renault) 1:33.301
9. Romain Grosjean (Franţa/Haas-Ferrari) 1:33.517
10. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia/Renault) 1:33.661
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Pilotul olandez Max Verstappen (Red Bull) a reuşit cel mai bun timp în cea de-a doua sesiune de antrenamente libere din cadrul Marelui Premiu al Rusiei, a 16-a etapă a Campionatului Mondial de Formula 1, vineri, pe circuitul de la Soci (5,848 km).
Verstappen a parcurs cel mai rapid tur de pistă în 1 min 33 sec 162/1000, devansându-i pe monegascul Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) cu 335/1000 şi pe finlandezul Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) cu 646/1000.
Clasamentul celei de-a doua sesiuni de antrenamente libere a fost:
1. Max Verstappen (Olanda/Red Bull-Honda) 1:33.162 (29 ture)
2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco/Ferrari) 1:33.497 (33)
3. Valtteri Bottas (Finlanda/Mercedes) 1:33.808 (22)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/Mercedes) 1:33.960 (32)
5. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Ferrari) 1:34.201 (32)
6. Pierre Gasly (Franţa/Toro Rosso-Honda) 1:34.971 (26)
7. Sergio Perez (Mexic/Racing Point-Mercedes) 1:34.998 (31)
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Germania/Renault) 1:35.026 (33)
9. Lance Stroll (Canada/Racing Point-Mercedes) 1:35.176 (31)
10. Alexander Albon (Thailanda/Red Bull-Honda) 1:35.216 (18)
11. Lando Norris (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Renault) 1:35.223 (33)
12. Daniil Kviat (Rusia/Toro Rosso-Honda) 1:35.337 (38)
13. Kevin Magnussen (Danemarca/Haas-Ferrari) 1:35.351 (26)
14. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia/Renault) 1:35.370 (28)
15. Kimi Raikkonen (Finlanda/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1:35.374 (34)
16. Romain Grosjean (Franţa/Haas-Ferrari) 1:35.593 (31)
17. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spania/McLaren-Renault) 1:35.635 (29)
18. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italia/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1:36.004 (29)
19. George Russell (Marea Britanie/Williams-Mercedes) 1:36.785 (38)
20. Robert Kubica (Polonia/Williams-Mercedes) 1:37.838 (36).
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