The best result in Sochi showed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and also broke a track record which he owned from 2019.
The second was Max Verstappen with Red Bull, the third Mercedes with Valtteri Bottas.
| POS | DRIVER | GAP | TYRE | TYRES USED |
| 1 | Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes | 1:31.304 | S | 6 |
| 2 | Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing | +0.563 | S | 7 |
| 3 | Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes | +0.652 | S | 7 |
| 4 | Sergio PEREZ Racing Point | +1.013 | S | 6 |
| 5 | Daniel RICCIARDO Renault | +1.060 | S | 5 |
| 6 | Carlos SAINZ McLaren | +1.246 | S | 6 |
| 7 | Esteban OCON Renault | +1.320 | S | 7 |
| 8 | Lando NORRIS McLaren | +1.543 | S | 7 |
| 9 | Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri | +1.696 | S | 7 |
| 10 | Alexander ALBON Red Bull Racing | +1.704 | S | 7 |
| 11 | Charles LECLERC Ferrari | — | S | 4 |
| 12 | Daniil KVYAT AlphaTauri | — | S | 5 |
| 13 | Lance STROLL Racing Point | — | S | 4 |
| 14 | George RUSSELL Williams | — | S | 4 |
| 15 | Sebastian VETTEL Ferrari | — | S | 4 |
| 16 | Romain GROSJEAN Haas F1 Team | — | S | 2 |
| 17 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI Alfa Romeo Racing | — | S | 2 |
| 18 | Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team | — | S | 2 |
| 19 | Nicholas LATIFI Williams | — | S | 2 |
| 20 | Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN Alfa Romeo Racing | — | S | 2 |
