FP1: Bottas kicks off Russian Grand Prix weekend on top
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas set the pace in the opening practice session for the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix ahead of Renault's Daniel Ricciardo. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished down in 19th at the end of a session that featured a number of incidents.
Results
Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.923 | - | 13 |
2 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:35.430 | +0.507s | 22 |
3 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:35.577 | +0.654s | 22 |
4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point Bwt Mercedes | 1:35.796 | +0.873s | 23 |
5 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point Bwt Mercedes | 1:35.965 | +1.042s | 21 |
6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:36.061 | +1.138s | 23 |
7 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Alphatauri Honda | 1:36.230 | +1.307s | 22 |
8 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:36.254 | +1.331s | 24 |
9 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.323 | +1.400s | 23 |
10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:36.706 | +1.783s | 25 |
11 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.896 | +1.973s | 23 |
12 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Mclaren Renault | 1:36.970 | +2.047s | 8 |
13 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Renault | 1:37.110 | +2.187s | 28 |
14 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:37.201 | +2.278s | 17 |
15 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:37.230 | +2.307s | 23 |
16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:37.430 | +2.507s | 22 |
17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:37.595 | +2.672s | 24 |
18 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:37.649 | +2.726s | 24 |
19 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:37.716 | +2.793s | 18 |
20 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:37.784 | +2.861s | 11 |