- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Team
- Mercedes
- Top listed
- Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Race date
- September 26, 2021
- Pole
- Lando Norris
- Fastest lap
- Lando Norris
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Sochi Autodrom
The decisive result
Lewis Hamilton finished first for Mercedes. Max Verstappen is listed 2 for Red Bull, with Carlos Sainz Jr. 3 for Ferrari.
Grid to finish
Max Verstappen from P20 to P2 (+18), Valtteri Bottas from P16 to P5 (+11), and Kimi Räikkönen from P13 to P8 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lando Norris started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 11 Finished, 6 +1 lap, 1 +2 laps, 1 Accident damage, and 1 Oil leak. Lando Norris holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:37.423 on lap 39. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.