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2018 Russian Grand Prix: qualifying
Valtteri Bottas took pole for the 2018 Russian Grand Prix with 1:31.387, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the 2018 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom, Sochi on 30 September 2018, starting from P2. Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel completed the podium. Valtteri Bottas took pole position. Valtteri Bottas set the fastest lap, 1:35.861.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2018 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.964 | 1:32.744 | 1:31.387 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.410 | 1:32.595 | 1:31.532 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.476 | 1:33.045 | 1:31.943 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:33.341 | 1:33.065 | 1:32.237 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.078 | 1:33.747 | 1:33.181 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:34.290 | 1:33.596 | 1:33.413 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:33.924 | 1:33.488 | 1:33.419 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:34.084 | 1:33.923 | 1:33.563 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.022 | 1:33.517 | 1:33.704 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:34.170 | 1:33.995 | 1:35.196 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.048 | ||
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:33.247 | ||
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:34.383 | ||
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:34.626 | ||
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:34.655 | ||
| 16 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:35.037 | ||
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:35.504 | ||
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:35.612 | ||
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:35.977 | ||
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:36.437 |
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