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

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

29-09-2019 14:24
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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)

  Driver Team Points
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 322
2. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 249
3. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 215
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 212
5. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 194
6. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso / Red Bull Racing  69
7. Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren 66
8. Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing / Toro Rosso 52
9. Lando Norris McLaren 35
10. Daniel Ricciardo Renault 34
11. Nico Hülkenberg Renault 34
12. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 33
13. Sergio Pérez SportPesa Racing Point 33
14. Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing 31
15. Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 20
16. Lance Stroll SportPesa Racing Point 19
17. Romain Grosjean Haas F1 8
18. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing 4
19. Robert Kubica Williams 1
20. George Russell Williams 0

2019 Formula 1 Constructors' championship (16/21)

  Team Points
1. Mercedes 571
2. Ferrari 409
3. Red Bull Racing 311
4. McLaren 101
5. Renault 68
6. Toro Rosso 55
7. Racing Point 52
8. Alfa Romeo Racing 35
9. Haas F1 28
10. Williams 1