Championship standings after Russian Grand Prix - Hamilton & Mercedes steer clear!

F1 News

29 September 2019 at 14:24
  • Nicolás Quarles van Ufford

With just five races to go now in the 2019 Formula 1 season, the Mercedes one-two in Sochi at the Russian Grand Prix might well have been the hammer blow in the championship, with Lewis Hamilton, as well as the Silver Arrows, steering clear of the competition in their respective standings after a dip in form.

Russian Grand Prix recap

Sunday's race in Sochi started with Sebastian Vettel showing that Singapore wasn't just a one-off. The German shot off the line as if he had traction control when the lights went out and overtook both Hamilton as well as Charles Leclerc in the run to turn one.

The German pulled away but was reigned back in via pit stop, with Ferrari stopping Leclerc first so the Monegasque could get ahead of Vettel again when the 31-year-old would make his stop.

However, when Vettel came out of the pit, he suffered a mechanical issue and he had to retire from the race. It caused a VSC that Mercedes used to make their only stop, getting ahead of Leclerc as the Silver Arrows ended up with a Hamilton-led one-two once again. 

With that one-two, it could mean this is the end of the championship in terms of the title fight, with Hamilton's advantage looking virtually insurmountable at this point with just five races to go.

2019 Formula 1 Drivers' championship (16/21)

 DriverTeamPoints
1.Lewis HamiltonMercedes322
2.Valtteri BottasMercedes249
3.Charles LeclercFerrari215
4.Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing212
5.Sebastian VettelFerrari194
6.Pierre GaslyToro Rosso / Red Bull Racing 69
7.Carlos Sainz Jr.McLaren66
8.Alexander AlbonRed Bull Racing / Toro Rosso52
9.Lando NorrisMcLaren35
10.Daniel RicciardoRenault34
11.Nico HülkenbergRenault34
12.Daniil KvyatToro Rosso33
13.Sergio PérezSportPesa Racing Point33
14.Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo Racing31
15.Kevin MagnussenHaas F120
16.Lance StrollSportPesa Racing Point19
17.Romain GrosjeanHaas F18
18.Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo Racing4
19.Robert KubicaWilliams1
20.George RussellWilliams0

2019 Formula 1 Constructors' championship (16/21)

 TeamPoints
1.Mercedes571
2.Ferrari409
3.Red Bull Racing311
4.McLaren101
5.Renault68
6.Toro Rosso55
7.Racing Point52
8.Alfa Romeo Racing35
9.Haas F128
10.Williams1