FP1: Bottas kicks off Russian Grand Prix weekend on top
F1 Grand Prix, GP Russia, Sochi International Street Circuit
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 |
