Mercedes out to continue Sochi dominance

2019 Formula 1 season

Round 16, Russian Grand Prix

Sochi Autodrom, Sochi
Sunday 29 September 
 
Mercedes will be out to continue their dominance at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi when they take to the track in the 16th round of the Formula 1 season this weekend. 
 
The German team have accounted for all five of the race wins in Sochi in the modern era since it's introduction to the Formula 1 circuit in 2014. 
 
Lewis Hamilton won the first two races before Nico Rosberg came up trumps in 2016 followed by Valtteri Bottas a year later. Hamilton won the most recent race at the circuit, finishing ahead of Bottas and Sebastian Vettel last year. 



Ferrari, though, head into Russia as the form team following back-to-back-to-back wins in Belgium, Italy and Singapore respectively. 
 
Charles Leclerc claimed the checkered flag in both Belgium and Italy before Vettel's win last weekend. 

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The Russian Grand Prix was first held in 1913 with both that year's race and the 1914 edition taking place in Saint Petersburg. Russian Georgy Suvorin of Benz won the first race before Willy Schol of Benz's victory a year later. 
 
Grand Prix racing only made a return to Russia 100 years later. 


 

2019 F1 Drivers’ Championship standings – top 3

1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 296 points
2 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 231 points
3 – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 200 points
3 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda) - 200 points
 

2019 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings – top 3

1 – Mercedes – 527 points
2 – Ferrari – 394 points
3 – Red Bull Racing-Honda – 289 points
 

 

Russian Grand Prix – Details

Number of times held: 7 (5 times in Sochi)
First held: 1913 (2014 in Sochi) 
Most wins, driver: Lewis Hamilton (3)
Most wins, constructor: Mercedes (7)
Circuit length: 5.848km
Race length: 309.745km
Laps: 53
 

Russian Grand Prix – Last 5 winners

2018 – Lewis Hamilton
2017 – Valtteri Botas
2016 – Nico Rosberg
2015 – Lewis Hamilton
2014 – Lewis Hamilton
 

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