2018 Russian Grand Prix

<p>The 2018 Russian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 2018 VTB Russian Grand Prix) was a <a href="/facts/Formula_One_racing/QvHLG2KF">Formula One motor race</a> held on 30 September 2018 at the <a href="/facts/Sochi_Autodrom/TRhJTEak">Sochi Autodrom</a> in <a href="/facts/Sochi/F3DEnHv7">Sochi</a>, <a href="/facts/Russia/jfkCwyxn">Russia</a>. The race was the 16th round of the <a href="/facts/2018_Formula_One_World_Championship/BGyyNMFB">2018 Formula One World Championship</a> and marked the 7th running of the <a href="/facts/Russian_Grand_Prix/ISbr5U5k">Russian Grand Prix</a> and the 5th time the race had been held in Sochi.
</p><p><a href="/facts/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One/wDLaEP5q">Mercedes</a> driver <a href="/facts/Lewis_Hamilton/rqSQeCXq">Lewis Hamilton</a> entered the round with a 40-point lead over <a href="/facts/Sebastian_Vettel/YhJl2jRt">Sebastian Vettel</a> in the Drivers' Championship. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes led <a href="/facts/Scuderia_Ferrari/aa79KuLs">Ferrari</a> by 37 points. The race was one of controversy, as Mercedes enacted team orders to swap their two drivers, handing Lewis Hamilton the win and <a href="/facts/Valtteri_Bottas/GwM16SPQ">Valtteri Bottas</a> would move to 2nd place for the race finish. The race result sparked discussion regarding the future of team orders in the sport, and some even going as to call for an outright ban on the practice.
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2018 Russian Grand Prix