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The 2018 Russian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 30 September 2018 at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi. The race was the 16th round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship.
The race was one of controversy, as Mercedes enacted team orders to swap their two drivers, handing Lewis Hamilton the win and Valtteri Bottas would move to 2nd place for the race finish. The race result sparked discussion regarding the future of team orders in the sport, and some even going as to call for an outright ban on the practice.
Offical Name Formula 1 2018 VTB Russian Grand Prix |
Date 2018-09-30 |
Circuit
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Course Length
km \
miles |
Distance 53 laps,
km \
miles |
Timetable (GMT+3)
| 2018-09-28 Friday |
| 1st Free Practice |
11:00 - 12:30 |
| 2nd Free Practice |
15:00 - 16:30 |
| 2018-09-29 Saturday |
| 3rd Free Practice |
12:00 - 13:00 |
| Qualifying |
15:00 - 16:00 |
| 2018-09-30 Sunday |
| Race |
14:10 - 16:10 |
Fastest Lap
| Driver |
Constructor |
Fastest Lap |
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This race saw...
- Driver
- 70th win for
- 130th podium for
- 150th Grand Prix for
- Team
- Engine
- 170th win for Mercedes
- 180th pole position for Mercedes
Data
- Weather: Cloudy
- Entries: 24
- Qualified: 20
- Classified: 18
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
| 1 |
|
306 |
| 2 |
|
256 |
| 3 |
|
189 |
| 4 |
|
186 |
| 5 |
|
158 |
| 6 |
|
134 |
| 7 |
|
53 |
| 8 |
|
53 |
| 9 |
|
50 |
| 10 |
|
47 |
| 11 |
|
47 |
| 12 |
|
38 |
| 13 |
|
28 |
| 14 |
|
27 |
| 15 |
|
21 |
| 16 |
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8 |
| 17 |
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6 |
| 18 |
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6 |
| 19 |
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2 |
| 20 |
|
1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. |
Constructor |
Points |
| 1 |
|
495 |
| 2 |
|
442 |
| 3 |
|
292 |
| 4 |
|
91 |
| 5 |
|
80 |
| 6 |
|
58 |
| 7 |
|
35 |
| 8 |
|
30 |
| 9 |
|
27 |
| 10 |
|
7 |
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