2018 Russian Grand Prix 2018 Russian Grand Prix The 2018 Russian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 2018 VTB Russian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 30 September 2018 at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. The race was the sixteenth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the seventh running of the Russian Grand Prix and the fifth time the race was held in Sochi. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a 40-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers' Championship. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes led Ferrari by 37 points. The race
2014 Spanish Grand Prix his teammate Nico Rosberg. Daniel Ricciardo secured his first Formula One podium by finishing third; he had previously been disqualified after finishing second in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel's fastest lap on lap 55, in his Red Bull RB10, marked the first time in the 2014 season that a car aside from a Mercedes accomplished the feat. The Grand Prix was contested by eleven teams, each of two drivers. The teams, also known as constructors, were Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lotus, McLaren, Force India, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Williams, Marussia and Caterham. Tyre supplier Pirelli brought four different