
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

Carlos Sainz #55 Started 15th (due to penalties for another driver) Finished DNF (1 lap – power loss) Fastest lap N/A Pit-stops 1: lap 1 (N/A)

ALEX ALBON, Finish Position: 5th, Start Position: 17th “I’m very happy. P5 is an amazing result and we’ve got off

P6 – SERGIO PEREZ – Chassis 01 Strategy: Used Soft (15 laps), New Medium (29 laps) Sergio: “It’s obviously a very sad day

Spa-Francorchamps, 1 September 2019 – Scuderia Ferrari has taken its first official win of the season, thanks to a great

Spa-Francorchamps, 31 August 2019 – Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will line up on the front row of the grid

CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal “The tragic death of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert at Spa today is a reminder of

Carlos Sainz #55 FP3 1m46.017s (+1.811s) 14 laps 14th Q1 1m46.507s (on Softs) 17th “Disappointing day. Another flag on a Saturday

Charles Leclerc Sebastian Vettel Session 1 P 2 1’44″788 20 P 1 1’44″574 20 Weather: sunny. Temperatures: air

Carlos Sainz #55 FP1 1m46.557s (+1.983s) 20 laps 10th FP2 1m45.999s (+1.876s) 28 laps 11th “I think it’s been

SERGIO PEREZ – Chassis 01 FP1 1:46.433 P9 22 laps FP2 1:45.117 P5 25 laps Sergio: “We are still investigating the









