Full results from qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, round 10 of the 2020 Formula 1 season.

2020 Russian Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:32.983s 1:32.835s 1:31.304s
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:33.630s 1:33.157s 1:31.867s
3 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:32.656s 1:32.405s 1:31.956s
4 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:33.704s 1:33.038s 1:32.317s
5 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:33.650s 1:32.218s 1:32.364s
6 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:33.967s 1:32.757s 1:32.550s
7 Esteban Ocon Renault 1:33.557s 1:33.196s 1:32.624s
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:33.804s 1:33.081s 1:32.847s
9 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:33.734s 1:33.139s 1:33.000s
10 Alexander Albon Red Bull 1:33.919s 1:33.153s 1:33.008s
11 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:34.071s 1:33.239s
12 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri 1:33.511s 1:33.249s
13 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:33.852s 1:33.364s
14 George Russell Williams 1:34.020s 1:33.583s
15 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:34.134s 1:33.609s
16 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:34.592s
17 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:34.594s
18 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:34.681s
19 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:35.066s
20 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:35.267s

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