
2019 FIA Formula One VTB Russian Grand Prix – Preview
Showdown by the Sea The relentless dynamics of back-to-back race weekends mean our Singapore laundry has barely had the time to dry before we don team kit again and head

Showdown by the Sea The relentless dynamics of back-to-back race weekends mean our Singapore laundry has barely had the time to dry before we don team kit again and head

Maranello, 24 September 2019 – This Sunday sees the sixth running of the Russian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship. The race, the 16th of

Sochi Autodrom Round: 16/21 Race laps: 53 Circuit length: 5.848km/3.634 miles Total race distance: 309.745km/192.476 miles Distance to Turn One: 450m/0.280 miles Number of corners: 18 (12 right, six left) Session start times: FP1 – 11:00 local,

Lance Stroll “I always find it interesting going to Sochi and seeing all the buildings from the Olympic Games. I love winter sports so it’s great to see it up

Pos. Time Gap Laps FL Lap Sebastian VETTEL 1st 1:58’33″667 61 1’44″802 57 Starting tyres Soft 1st stop Lap 19 Hard Charles LECLERC 2nd 1:58’36″308 2.641 61 1’44″723

Weather: overcast and humid, 30.2-29.5°C air, 37.2-34.2°C track Details that matter When Antonio Giovinazzi leapt into the lead of the Singapore Grand Prix, we knew it was not going to

MAX VERSTAPPEN, Finish Position: 3rd, Start Position: 4th “Of course we always want to win but finishing on the podium and gaining one place on a track where you can’t

Carlos Sainz #55 Started 7th Finished 12th Fastest lap 1m45.969s on lap 41 (+3.668s, 15th) Pit-stops 2, lap 1 [Soft/Hard] (40.0s) and lap 35 [Hard/Medium] (4.2s) “Very disappointing end to the weekend. For

P13 – LANCE STROLL – CHASSIS 02 Strategy: New Medium (31 Laps) – New Hard (10 laps) – New Soft (3 laps) – New Soft (17 laps) Lance: “The race was full of action but it didn’t really

Singapore, 21 September 2019 – Tonight we witnessed two fantastic laps from a couple of drivers on top of their game, getting the most out of the SF90, which itself seemed

Weather: FP3: sunny 18.5-19.3°C air, 25.6-26.7°C track; Q: sunny, 20.5-25.3°C air, 27.2-20.8°C track Stars and Gripes In the years since

MAX VERSTAPPEN, Position: 3rd, 1:32.096 (Practice 3 – P1, 1:33.305) “It has been a good weekend so far and for

Carlos Sainz #55 FP3 1m34.408s (+1.103s) 15 laps 7th Q1 1m33.916s (Softs) 9th Q2 1m33.422s (Softs) 8th Q3 1m32.847s (Softs) 7th

P14 – LANCE STROLL – CHASSIS 02 Q1 1:33.921 Q2 1:34.100 Lance: “Q1 went well, but in

Austin, 1 November 2019 – On a Friday when all the teams had to deal with a very bumpy track

Weather: FP1: sunny, 13.0-12.7°C air, 22.5-21.8°C track; FP2: sunny, 15.5-16.9°C air, 24.2-24.3°C track Cold spell(s) We can’t tell which was

LANCE STROLL – CHASSIS 02 FP1 1:35.586 P9 31 laps FP2 1:34.744 P9 29 laps Lance: “It was a very

Carlos Sainz #55 FP1 1m35.723s (+1.666s) 26 laps 12th FP2 1m34.667s (+1.435s) 34 laps 8th “It’s been a bit of a

MAX VERSTAPPEN First Practice Session: 1:34.057, Position: 1, Laps: 26 Second Practice Session: 1:33.457, Position: 3, Laps: 28 “Overall it’s

There will be an injection of flavour at Alfa Romeo Racing, the team operated by Sauber Motorsport in the Formula









