As it happened: 2019 Russian Grand Prix - Hamilton wins in Sochi

His race ended early ??

But Sebastian Vettel had already done enough to become your Driver of the Day in Russia ??#RussianGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/m41nh3GF9q

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 29, 2019

HAMILTON: "It's incredible to have this result today because of how fast they were from the start, even keeping up with them was hard. It feels like a long time coming!"#RussianGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/nn7mylHnX8

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 29, 2019

BOTTAS: "Starting P4 and finishing P2 is a good result for me. But to take the 1-2 is a great result for the team. We believed we had the race pace and we showed that we could do it"#RussianGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/Y17YWssXOH

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 29, 2019

#RussianGP ??@HulkHulkenberg P10@danielricciardo DNF#RSspirit pic.twitter.com/t03uj4aXWp

— Renault F1 Team (@RenaultF1Team) September 29, 2019

YESSS YESSSSSS!!!! That’s what we’re talking about!! ?? @LewisHamilton wins the 2019 #RussianGP! ?? pic.twitter.com/z8CPvyBuoH

— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 29, 2019

Last two laps and it’s going to be close.

C’mon Kev, KEEP PUSHING!!#HaasF1 #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/OfJtpzbY1J

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) September 29, 2019

Albon passes Sainz ?? Pit lane to P5 ??#PoweredByHonda pic.twitter.com/hXQnLd7dJW

— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) September 29, 2019

Williams says that they're still investigating the cause of Russel's technical problem. Kubica's retirement was a team decision to "conserve parts" since they weren't in contention for any points #F1 #RussianGP

— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) September 29, 2019

Albon has been mighty today. Pitlane start and staring at a potential P5 by the flag...

— Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) September 29, 2019

?? Laps To Go!@SChecoPerez in P8?@lance_stroll sits in 1?1?, not far away from P??

FINAL PUSH BOYS!!! ??#MakeItCount #F1 #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/1nm4wYameh

— SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) September 29, 2019

Lewis pumping out purple sectors out front! ?? Valtteri still in P2 but that LEC Ferrari just 1s behind the Finn!

This. Is. Tense! ??#RusssianGP pic.twitter.com/AhVOp7dK2Y

— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 29, 2019

Ten laps remaining. ???

Carlos ?? P5
Lando ?? P9#RussiaGP ???? pic.twitter.com/OlFGA5u7Bu

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 29, 2019

We’re back racing and Lewis follows up with a fastest lap of 1:37:150! ?? Valtteri just 2.2s behind!

KEEP PUSHING TEAM! #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/ZV7pVj3O1L

— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 29, 2019

We're back racing!!!

Checo & Lance sit in the points with P9? & P ?? with 20 Laps left to play! #MakeItCount #F1 #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/36ZJ4U8dcF

— SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) September 29, 2019

Hamilton is 1.3s clear of Bottas on the first lap back at racing speed, with Leclerc around half a second behind the second Mercedes. #F1

— Autosport Live (@autosportlive) September 29, 2019

Both cars pit for a switch onto the Medium tyres. ?? ??#RussianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/GsaehcDLBv

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 29, 2019

?? ?? 20 laps gone. Carlos sits P6, Lando in P7.

We keep pushing! #RussianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/feQ2pG8eMY

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 29, 2019

Max is up to P5. Time to get our heads down and close that gap to Bottas ??#PoweredByHonda pic.twitter.com/79cZ2srXAN

— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) September 29, 2019

16/53

?? “Lewis, you’re the fastest man on track”

Fastest lap for LH and the Champ is looking solid out there ??

1. VET
2. LEC
3. Lewis
4. Valtteri #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/MTld4p5c9N

— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 29, 2019