2020 Russian Grand Prix
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T53 – Here are the Top 10 of this Russian Grand Prix: Bottas, Verstappen, Hamilton, Pérez, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Ocon, Kvyat, Gasly and Albon
T53 – 5 seconds penalty for Albon for not respecting the instructions to return to the track at turn 2
T53 – Valterri Bottas wins in Sochi! Second victory of the season for the Finn. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton complete the podium
Yes, Valtteri!!!
Bottas takes his second win of 2020!
Max Verstappen comes home second, Lewis Hamilton takes third#RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/IBqgTERm4q
- Formula 1 (@ F1) September 27, 2020
T52 – Bottas takes the fastest lap from Verstappen with a time of 1’37”030
T49 – Best lap in Verstappen race in 1’37”715
T48 – Albon gets rid of Norris. The Red Bull driver enters the points. Norris comes to the pits to put on mediums
T48 – Gasly moves back to 9th place. He managed to get rid of Norris
T46 – Unhooked by Norris, Albon is surprised and at the same time overtaken by Gasly. The Red Bull driver falls to 11th place
LAP 47 / 53
Edge of your seat stuff as Gasly and Albon go at it for the final points position – and Gasly emerges in P10 #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/aO7A3D9JUo
- Formula 1 (@ F1) September 27, 2020
T45 – Three-way battle for 9th place between Norris, Albon and Gasly
T44 – 10 laps from the end of the race here are the Top 10: Bottas, Verstappen, Hamilton, Pérez, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Ocon, Kvyat, Norris and Albon
T43 – Gasly took advantage of this to switch to medium tires. He comes out 11th behind Albon
T43 – Virtual Safety Car to put back the indicative markers at the exit of turn 2
T43 – Albon gets rid of Magnussen. The Red Bull driver is 11th at the points gate
T42 – Grosjean in distress. The Frenchman loses a new position this time against Vettel. The Habs are 15th
T41 – Giovinazzi’s turn to get rid of Grosjean. The Italian is 13th
T36 – Bottas is on the attack. The Mercedes driver sets the best lap again this time in 1'37"807
T34 – Gasly finally finds the opening on Räikkönen and takes 9th position
T33 – Bottas still leads the race with 12 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton is 3rd, 22 seconds from the lead
T31 – Kvyat stops while driving 3rd in the race. He wears mediums. He is now 8th. Vettel took the opportunity to stop too. He is far behind in 16th place