Lap Times 1st Free Practice 2019 Russian F1 GP
Circut detail during the Russian GP at Sochi Autodrom on September 26, 2019 in Sochi Autodrom, Russian Federation. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)
Event: Russian Grand Prix
Track: Sochi Street Circuit
Weather: Dry 22.9°C
Tarmac: Dry 24.8°C
Humidity: 63.4%
Wind: 2.0 m/s S
Pressure: 1013.9 bar
Lando Norris was the first to enter the street circuit in Sochi with the McLaren MCL34. The weather is still dry, but predictions say that some rain will fall during this weekend.
All four Honda powered cars will be fitted with a new V6 combustion engine on Saturday. Because all drivers have used more than the 3 units, they will all be penalized and have to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid.
Home grand prix driver Daniil Kvyat had a bad start of the weekend in the Toro Rosso as his cars stopped with an engine problem and caused a VSC in turn 15.
Daniel Ricciardo spun into the wall at the end of first practice and damaged the Renault RS19.
Sebastian Vettel was quickest in last years FP1 around Sochi with a 1:34.488 min on Hyper soft tyres.
FP1 Lap Times 2019 Russian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | 1st Gap | Laps | Tyres |
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.462 | 20 | Soft | |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.544 | +0.082s | 25 | Soft |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:35.005 | +0.543s | 20 | Soft |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:35.198 | +0.736s | 28 | Medium |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.411 | +0.949s | 22 | Medium |
| 6 | 23 | Alex Albon | Red Bull | 1:35.484 | +1.022s | 22 | Soft |
| 7 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:35.740 | +1.278s | 21 | Soft |
| 8 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:36.287 | +1.825s | 20 | Soft |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:36.321 | +1.859s | 27 | Soft |
| 10 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:36.516 | +2.054s | 23 | Soft |
| 11 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 1:36.523 | +2.061s | 28 | Soft |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:36.538 | +2.076s | 25 | Soft |
| 13 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:36.596 | +2.134s | 21 | Soft |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:36.714 | +2.252s | 26 | Soft |
| 15 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.770 | +2.308s | 22 | Soft |
| 16 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:36.844 | +2.382s | 30 | Soft |
| 17 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.328 | +2.866s | 18 | Soft |
| 18 | 63 | George Russell | Williams | 1:38.520 | +4.058s | 27 | Soft |
| 19 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:38.550 | +4.088s | 5 | Soft |
| 20 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Williams | 1:38.670 | +4.208s | 29 | Soft |
Below you can siee the highlight footage of FP1:
Two young superstars battling for P1 ⏱
Several drivers spin and another hits the wall 🔄 💥
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