Russian Grand Prix driver ratings
Though the Russian Grand Prix wasn't a thriller, there were plenty of very impressive individual drives throughout the field. Others, however, had weekends best summarised as "woeful"
44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes F1 W08
Start: 4th
Finish: 4th
Strategy: 1 stop (ultra-soft/super-soft)
Rating: 5
"One of those weekends" for Hamilton, who struggled worst amid Mercedes' ultra-soft tyre troubles and was behind his team-mate Bottas in every session. The 0.478 seconds qualifying deficit was massive given they ran similar set-ups.
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