The Burning Questions
Can Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s win record this weekend?
Or will Valtteri Bottas continue his good form of past years at the Sochi track?
Or could a team other than Mercedes win the Russian Grand Prix for the first time?!
Can Alexander Albon push on now that he’s claimed that first podium?
Who will top the midfield battle?
The Track
The Stats
Track Length: 5.848 km
Laps: 53
Race Distance: 309.745 km
First Grand Prix: 2014
Race Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2018 | 1:35.761
Outright Lap Record: Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2018 | 1:31.387
Most Driver Wins: Lewis Hamilton | 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Most Constructor Wins: Mercedes | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
The Weather
The Quotes
Lewis Hamilton | “[Breaking the win record] will happen at some stage. I’m not quitting any time soon – I can’t tell you how it will feel or what it will mean. There are other bigger issues happening in the world. Of course it’s an honour, but it doesn’t really mean anything.”
Sebastian Vettel | “On one hand, I will be sad because Michael is still my hero. On the other hand, I will be very happy for Lewis. He deserves all the success he has had. It has always been a number that has appeared impossible to reach. Seeing Lewis’s track record, he was getting closer and closer, and it is a question of time before he reaches that.”
Max Verstappen | “[The idea of reverse grids] is artificial and trying to create a show, which is not what F1 stands for. The cars will end in the same position. The fastest car should be in the front. That’s what everyone works for. F1 is about pure performance.”
Daniel Ricciardo | “[Monza was] exciting but it was organic. I’m just worried if we kind of add it in an artificial way and mix-up the field and every driver is getting an F1 win, does the value of an F1 win hold what it does today? That is the fine line and balance.”
The Photos
The Predictions
Podium
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Driver of the Day
