Sergey Sirotkin

Sergey Olegovich Sirotkin was born on 27 August 1995 in Moscow, Russia.{{cite news|url=http://marker.ru/news/3751|script-title=ru:Разработчик МИГ-29 и Су-27 взялся за создание российского болида для "Формулы-1"|trans-title=Developer of the MiG-29 and Su-27 to create Russian Formula One car|last=Cheberko|first=Ivan|date=25 February 2011|publisher=marker.ru|language=ru|access-date=20 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502225013/http://marker.ru/news/3751|archive-date=2 May 2012}}{{Cite web|url=http://smpracing.ru/en/team/pilots/sirotkin-sergey/|title=Sergey Sirotkin|website=smpracing.ru|access-date=5 March 2018}} His father, Oleg Sirotkin, was head of the National Institute of Aviation Technologies, Russia.{{Cite web|url=http://nonf1.com/2014/09/Oleg_Sirotkin_Need_a_politically_correct_decision.html|title=Formula 1 - nonf1.com: Oleg Sirotkin Need a politically correct decision|website=nonf1.com|language=en-EN|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305203604/http://nonf1.com/2014/09/Oleg_Sirotkin_Need_a_politically_correct_decision.html|url-status=dead}} He graduated from Moscow Automobile and Road Construction University in 2017 with a degree in race car engineering.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/327312-sergey-sirotkin-russias-formula-one-racer|title=Meet Sergey Sirotkin: Russia's great Formula One hope|last=Yegorov|first=Oleg|date=20 January 2018|access-date=5 March 2018|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/890854/1/engineering-degree-aiding-sirotkins-f1-preparation|title=Engineering degree aiding Sirotkin's F1 preparation|date=5 March 2018|work=Crash|access-date=5 March 2018|language=en}}

Sirotkin began karting in 2008 and raced in various international series, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF3 and KF2 category by 2010.

Having turned 15 years old, Sirotkin graduated to single-seaters, racing in the newly launched Formula Abarth series in Italy for Jenzer Motorsport. He made his début at Vallelunga, finishing the first race in the points and later added four more point-scoring finishes to finish 18th in the championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5622-2010/|title=Campionato Italiano Formula ACICSAI Abarth 2010|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=31 October 2011}} Sirotkin remained in Formula Abarth, and with Jenzer, for a second season in 2011; the series splitting into two separate classifications for European and Italian championship races. But prior to the round at Spa, Sirotkin switched to the Euronova Racing by Fortec team. He won the European Series title with a race to spare, taking five wins in fourteen races.{{cite news|url=http://www.acisportitalia.it/ABARTH_EU/home/ing/1601/Sirotkin-wins-race-one-in-Barcelona-and-gets-the-title |title=Sirotkin Wins Race One in Barcelona and Gets the Title |date=30 October 2011 |publisher=Formula Abarth |access-date=31 October 2011}} In the Italian Series, Sirotkin finished as runner-up with two race victories, losing out to former teammate Patric Niederhauser after an error in the final race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.{{cite web|url=http://www.acisportitalia.it/ABARTH_IT/home/ing/1551/Niederhauser-wins-in-Monza-and-is-the-new-Italian-Champion |title=Niederhauser Wins in Monza and Is the New Italian Champion |date=16 October 2011 |publisher=Formula Abarth |access-date=31 October 2011}}

In 2012, Sirotkin continued his collaboration with Euronova Racing into the Auto GP World Series.{{cite news|url=http://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/190212_105245_1563_Press%20Release%20120219.pdf|title=Sirotkin stays with Euronova for double programme|date=19 February 2012|work=euronova-racing.com|publisher=Euronova Racing|access-date=19 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219012021/http://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/190212_105245_1563_Press%20Release%20120219.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2014}} His first round at Monza saw him qualify on the front row, losing pole position to Adrian Quaife-Hobbs by just 0.04 seconds.{{cite news|url=http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0612|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722073841/http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0612|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2012|title=Quaife-Hobbs takes first World Series pole|date=9 March 2012|work=Auto GP World Series|publisher=Auto GP Organisation|access-date=13 April 2012}} He stalled at the start of the first race, but recorded a finish of fourth place in the second race; he also set the fastest lap in both races.{{cite news|url=http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0616|title=Varhaug clinches Race 2 win in Monza|date=11 March 2012|work=Auto GP World Series|publisher=Auto GP Organisation|access-date=13 April 2012}} At Valencia, he again started behind points leader Quaife-Hobbs, but this time Sirotkin passed him before the first turn, and eventually scored his first win—again setting fastest lap—becoming the youngest Auto GP winner in the process.{{cite news|url=http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0641|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719185859/http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0641|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|title=Sirotkin clinches Race 1 win in Valencia|date=31 March 2012|work=Auto GP World Series|publisher=Auto GP Organisation|access-date=13 April 2012}} After another fastest lap in the second race, Sirotkin established a record of four consecutive fastest laps; breaking a record previously held by Romain Grosjean.{{cite web|url=http://www.italiaracing.net/mag_autogp/201201/index.asp|title=Sirotkin the record braker|work=ItaliaRacing.net|publisher=Inpagina|page=11|access-date=13 April 2012}} Sirotkin went on to finish the season in third place overall, behind Quaife-Hobbs and Pål Varhaug. He finished the season with two race wins in Valencia and Sonoma, and seven podium finishes. He also recorded his first pole position at the Marrakech Street Circuit.{{cite news|url=http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0671|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719082520/http://www.autogp.org/en/news.php?id=0671|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|title=Sirotkin takes Marrakech pole|date=13 April 2012|work=Auto GP World Series|publisher=Auto GP Organisation|access-date=13 April 2012}}

Sirotkin also participated in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 2012, driving for Euronova. He recorded two wins at the Hungaroring and Monza, and a further four podium finishes over the course of the season. He also scored points in twenty-two of the twenty-four races—after retiring from the second race at Vallelunga and being disqualified from the third race at Monza—and finished the season fifth overall in both the European and Italian Series championships.

File:Sergey Sirotkin 2014.jpg during Race 1 of the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series at Moscow Raceway]]

Sirotkin made his Formula Renault 3.5 debut in his home event at the Moscow Raceway, partnering fellow Russian driver Nikolay Martsenko at BVM Target.{{cite news|url=http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=36462&cat=5|title=Sirotkin e BVM Target assieme nell'inedito appuntamento di Mosca|last=Costa|first=Massimo|date=11 July 2012|work=ItaliaRacing.net|publisher=Inpagina|language=it|access-date=12 July 2012|trans-title=Sirotkin and BVM Target together in the meeting of Moscow|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705110645/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=36462&cat=5|archive-date=5 July 2014}} He finished the first race of the meeting in twentieth place, before retiring from the second race.

Sirotkin expanded his Formula Renault 3.5 campaign to contest a full season in 2013, competing with ISR Racing.{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104874|title=Auto GP star Sergey Sirotkin joins ISR for Formula Renault 3.5|last=Freeman|first=Glenn|date=18 December 2012|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|access-date=18 December 2012}} He had podiums at Alcañiz and Hungaroring with another three-point-scoring finishes to achieve the ninth place in the championship standings.

For 2014 Sirotkin switched to the Fortec Motorsport team{{cite news|title=Sirotkin signs with Fortec for 2014 FR3.5 campaign|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/sirotkin-signs-with-fortec-for-2014-fr3-5-campaign/|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=PaddockScout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=6 January 2014|access-date=29 June 2014}} and partnered there with Oliver Rowland. He scored his first pole position and won his first Formula Renault 3.5 Series race on his home soil at Moscow Raceway.{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/world-series-renault-news/312744/sirotkin-claims-maiden-fr3-5-win-in-russia/|title=Sirotkin claims maiden FR3.5 win in Russia|date=28 June 2014|work=GPUpdate.net|publisher=JHED Media BV|access-date=29 June 2014}} Despite this, the second Forteс car often broke and he did not finish in 5 races. But whenever he finished a race, he usually did this in points, missing a points finish only once. Overall, he finished 5th in the championship, with 132 points.

File:Sergey Sirotkin, Turn 6, Hungary 2015 (cropped).jpg]]

In February 2015, it was announced that Sirotkin would debut in the series with Rapax.{{cite news|last1=Khorounzhiy|first1=Valentin|title=Sirotkin makes GP2 switch with Rapax|url=http://www.formulascout.com/sirotkin-makes-gp2-switch-with-rapax/24720|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=17 February 2015}} He achieved his first victory at Silverstone on which he had no previous racing experience—when he won the feature race.{{cite news|last1=Rook|first1=Aaron|title=SERGEY SIROTKIN TAKES MAIDEN GP2 WIN AT SILVERSTONE|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/07/sergey-sirotkin-takes-maiden-gp2-win-at-silverstone/|access-date=21 January 2018|work=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|date=4 July 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Allen|first1=Peter|title=Sergey Sirotkin takes first GP2 victory in Silverstone feature race|url=http://www.formulascout.com/sergey-sirotkin-takes-first-gp2-victory-in-silverstone-feature-race/29002|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=4 July 2015}} During the season he had another four podium finishes. Though a GP2 rookie, Sirotkin finished third in the overall standings.

For the 2016 season, Sirotkin switched to defending champions ART Grand Prix.{{cite news|last1=Allen|first1=Peter|title=Sergey Sirotkin joins ART for 2016 GP2 season|url=http://www.formulascout.com/sergey-sirotkin-joins-art-for-2016-gp2-season/32910|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=15 January 2016}} He had a tough start of the season, as he spun and stalled in the season opener at Barcelona.{{cite news|last1=Allen|first1=Peter|title=Nato snatches maiden GP2 win from Gasly in season opener|url=http://www.formulascout.com/nato-snatches-maiden-gp2-win-from-gasly-in-season-opener/34575|access-date=21 January 2018|work=formulascout.com|date=14 May 2016}} His problems continued in the Feature race in Monaco, where he had started from pole position but crashed into the wall.{{cite news|last1=David|first1=Gruz|title=Markelov takes shock maiden win aided by late-race VSC|url=http://www.formulascout.com/markelov-takes-shock-maiden-win-aided-by-late-race-vsc/34697|access-date=21 January 2018|work=formulascout.com|date=27 May 2016}} Sirotkin converted his pace to race results in Baku with double podium finish in both Feature and Sprint races. At Spielberg he took a pole position but had a poor start and was given a ten-second time penalty for failing to re-establish his original starting position before the safety car line and of failing to re-enter the pitlane.{{cite news|title=Round 4 Post Feature Race Penalties|url=http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2016/07_July/Round-4-post-Feature-Race-penalties-/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703115956/http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2016/07_July/Round-4-post-Feature-Race-penalties-/|work=GP2 Series|publisher=GP2 Motorsport Limited|date=2 July 2016|archive-date=3 July 2016|access-date=3 July 2016}} Sirotkin had another double podium finish in the Hungaroring round.{{cite news|last1=Allen|first1=Peter|title=Sirotkin storms to GP2 sprint race win at Hungaroring|url=http://www.formulascout.com/sirotkin-storms-to-gp2-sprint-race-win-at-hungaroring/35116|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=24 July 2016}} He continued to win, repeating success in the feature Hockenheim race.{{cite news|last1=Bosley|first1=Jakob|title=Sergey Sirotkin wins a chaotic GP2 feature race at Hockenheim|url=http://www.formulascout.com/sergey-sirotkin-wins-a-chaotic-gp2-feature-race-at-hockenheim/35200|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=30 July 2016}} He had technical issues with a car at Monza and Spa-Francorchamps before finishing second in Sepang.{{cite news|last1=Bosley|first1=Jakob|title=Giovinazzi wins Sepang feature race to take GP2 points lead|url=http://www.formulascout.com/antonio-giovinazzi-wins-the-gp2-feature-race-at-sepang-to-take-the-championship-lead/35511|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=1 October 2016}} He finished third in the final race of the season at Abu Dhabi, tying with Raffaele Marciello in the drivers' standings. Sirotkin was classified third in the standings as he had achieved more wins than Marciello.{{cite news|last1=Allen|first1=Peter|title=Gasly secures GP2 title as Lynn wins final race|url=http://www.formulascout.com/gasly-secures-gp2-title-as-lynn-wins-final-race/35839|access-date=3 December 2017|work=formulascout.com|date=27 November 2016}}

Sirotkin had a one-round return to the wheel of the Dallara GP2/11 car in the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship at Baku. He replaced injured Alexander Albon in ART Grand Prix.{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/sirotkin-albon-f2-baku-renault-920461/|title=Renault's Sirotkin replaces Albon for F2 Baku round|date=20 June 2017|access-date=20 June 2017}} He finished both races of the round in points.{{cite news|last1=Kalinauckas|first1=Alex|title=King disqualified from fourth in second Baku F2 race|url=https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/king-disqualified-from-fourth-in-second-baku-f2-race-923235/|access-date=3 December 2017|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|quote=The decision promotes Sergey Sirotkin to fourth and also elevates Artem Markelov, Nobuharu Matsushita, Luca Ghiotto and Ralph Boschung, who now claims the final point in eighth place.}}

In 2020 Sirotkin returned to Formula 2 with ART Grand Prix for pre-season testing as a replacement for the quarantined Christian Lundgaard.

In July 2013, Sirotkin joined the Sauber Formula One team, with the aim of participating in Friday sessions in 2013 with a view to making his race début,{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108798|title=Sergey Sirotkin eyes F1 practice outings in 2013|last=Kabanovsky|first=Aleksander |date=15 July 2013|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|access-date=15 July 2013}} and a full race seat for the {{F1|2014}} season.{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108789|title=Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin set to race with Sauber in 2014|last1=Straw|first1=Edd|last2=Rencken|first2=Dieter |date=15 July 2013|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|access-date=15 July 2013}} He stayed in his role as test driver in 2014. Sirotkin participated in tests that took place in Bahrain on 8 April, where he completed 75 laps and covered a distance of over 300 kilometres, recording the 8th fastest time. This result allowed Sirotkin to get a Superlicence. Sirotkin made his race weekend debut in free practice at the 2014 Russian Grand Prix where he recorded the 17th fastest time, some four-tenths of a second slower than his more experienced teammate Adrian Sutil. Sirotkin was unable to secure a contract with Sauber for 2015 because the team completely changed its structure and selected drivers with good financing.

In April 2016, Sirotkin's Formula One chances were revived when it was announced that he would act as a development driver for the Renault Sport F1 Team and would take part in the first free practice session of the Russian Grand Prix.{{cite web|last=Benson |first=Andrew |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/36137400 |title=New Renault test driver Sergey Sirotkin to drive in Friday practice at Sochi |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2016 |access-date=26 April 2016}}

File:Sergey Sirotkin 2017 Malaysia FP1.jpg at Sepang.]]

He became a reserve driver for 2017, remaining with Renault. He took part in the first free practice sessions during the Russian, Spanish, Austrian and Malaysian Grands Prix and received positive feedback from Renault head Cyril Abiteboul.{{cite news|title=Renault: Sirotkin deserves Formula 1 chance|url=http://www.planetf1.com/news/renault-sirotkin-deserves-formula-1-chance/|access-date=16 January 2018|work=planetf1.com|date=22 December 2017|archive-date=17 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012201/http://www.planetf1.com/news/renault-sirotkin-deserves-formula-1-chance/|url-status=dead}}

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File:FIA F1 Austria 2018 Nr. 35 Sirotkin.jpg]]

After the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sirotkin had a half-day test with Williams at the Yas Marina Circuit as the team evaluated potential drivers for the 2018 championship. Sirotkin impressed the team with his driving pace and talent, technical feedback and work ethic.{{cite news|last1=Cobb|first1=Hayden|title=Williams explains reasons behind Sirotkin, Kubica decision|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/888747/1/williams-explains-reasons-behind-sirotkin-kubica-decision|access-date=17 January 2018|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=16 January 2018}} In January 2018, he was announced by Williams as their new driver for the {{F1|2018}} season as the teammate of Lance Stroll, replacing Felipe Massa, who retired from the sport.{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|title=Sergey Sirotkin beats Robert Kubica to 2018 Williams F1 seat|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/133914/sirotkin-announced-as-2018-williams-driver|website=autosport.com|access-date=16 January 2018|date=16 January 2018}}

Sirotkin qualified 19th for his first Grand Prix in Australia, but his first F1 race was ended shortly after a sandwich bag got into his Williams car brake system.{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Luke|title=Sandwich bag causes Sirotkin DNF on F1 debut|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/892446/1/sandwich-bag-causes-sirotkin-dnf-f1-debut|access-date=30 March 2018|work=crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|date=26 March 2018}} For the next two races (Bahrain and China) he out-qualified Stroll, but finished just behind him in fifteenth place.{{cite news|last1=Cooper|first1=Adam|title=Sirotkin: "We looked like idiots" in Bahrain|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-looked-like-idiots-in-bahrain-1024046/|access-date=22 April 2018|work=motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=9 April 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Jeffries|first1=Tom|title=Sirotkin admits he "could have managed better at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2018/04/sirotkin-admits-he-could-have-managed-better-at-the-start-of-the-chinese-grand-prix/|access-date=22 April 2018|work=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|publisher=The Checkered Flag|date=17 April 2018}} He made it into the second qualifying segment for the first time at Baku, qualifying 12th, but his race was ended on the first lap after he was squeezed between Nico Hülkenberg and Fernando Alonso's cars and his car suffered front-left suspension damage.{{cite news|last1=Horton|first1=Phillip|title=Sergey Sirotkin: Nothing I could do to avoid first-lap Azerbaijan GP 'mess'|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/17970|access-date=2 May 2018|work=motorsportweek.com|publisher=Motorsport Media Services Ltd|date=30 April 2018|archive-date=2 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502211119/https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/17970|url-status=dead}} Prior to the accident he also collided with Sergio Pérez which led to the three-place grid penalty on the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.{{cite news|last1=Baldwin|first1=Alan|last2=Osmond|first2=Ed|title=Sirotkin handed three-place grid drop for Spain|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/motor-f1-azerbaijan-sirotkin/motor-racing-sirotkin-handed-three-place-grid-drop-for-spain-idUKL3N1S60GF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502035005/https://uk.reuters.com/article/motor-f1-azerbaijan-sirotkin/motor-racing-sirotkin-handed-three-place-grid-drop-for-spain-idUKL3N1S60GF|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2018|website=reuters.com|publisher=Reuters|access-date=26 May 2018|date=29 April 2018}} In Spain Sirotkin qualified ahead of Stroll, but lost his place on the grid to him after the penalty was applied. He had a seat problem during the race and was the last driver to cross the finish line.{{cite news|last1=Codling|first1=Stuart|title=Sirotkin had "very painful" seat problem in Spanish GP|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sirotkin-had-very-painful-seat-problem-in-spanish-gp-1037389/|access-date=26 May 2018|work=motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=14 May 2018}} He again out-qualified Stroll at Monaco. Sirotkin passed Stoffel Vandoorne on the first lap but his race was ruined after the mechanics were not able to fit the tyres in time for the 3-minute signal prior start of the race. He received a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for this, finishing the race second last, ahead of Stroll.{{cite news|title=Redemption for Ricciardo on the mean streets of Monaco|url=https://www.pitpass.com/61881/Redemption-for-Ricciardo-on-the-mean-streets-of-Monaco|access-date=28 May 2018|work=pitpass.com|publisher=Pitpass|date=27 May 2018}}

Williams had the slowest car in the {{f1 gp|2018|Canadian}}, Sirotkin finished 17th, at the back of the field.{{cite news|last1=Morlidge|first1=Matt|last2=Gill|first2=Pete|title=Canadian GP driver ratings|url=http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11401462/canadian-gp-driver-ratings|access-date=13 June 2018|work=skysports.com|publisher=Sky Sports|date=11 June 2018}} The situation with the car remained the same for the triple header (French, Austrian and {{F1 gp|2018|British}}), where he was the last man to cross the finish line. The car was slightly improved for the {{F1 gp|2018|German}}, allowing him to repeat the Baku grid position, but in the race he was forced to retire due to an engine oil leak.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Luke |title=F1 Paddock Notebook — German GP Sunday |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/901811/1/f1-paddock-notebook-german-gp-sunday |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=crash.net |publisher=Crash |date=22 July 2018|quote=Sirotkin had an engine oil leak, while Stroll suffered a brake failure.}} Sirotkin did not gain from the rain-affected qualifying of the {{F1 gp|2018|Hungarian}}, finishing second last, just ahead of Stroll.

After the summer break, Sirotkin improved his finishing position for two races in a row. At Spa, he finished 12th ahead of Stroll, despite a collision at the start with Valtteri Bottas.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Luke |title=Bottas given time penalty for Sirotkin clash at La Source |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/904315/1/bottas-given-time-penalty-sirotkin-clash |access-date=3 September 2018 |work=crash.net |publisher=Crash Media Group |date=26 August 2018}} While in the {{F1 gp|2018|Italian}}, he finished eleventh but was promoted to tenth, scoring his first ever World Championship point after Romain Grosjean was disqualified for technical infringements.{{cite news |last1=Medland |first1=Chris |title=Grosjean disqualified from sixth place after Renault protest |url=https://racer.com/2018/09/02/grosjean-disqualified-from-sixth-place-after-renault-protest/ |access-date=3 September 2018 |work=racer.com |publisher=Racer Media & Marketing |date=2 September 2018}}

Sirotkin out-qualified Stroll once again at the {{F1 gp|2018|Singapore}}, but his race became complicated after the front wing of his car collected the wheel rim from Esteban Ocon's car. He was forced to make an early pit-stop, and had a long battle with Sergio Pérez, who turned into the Russian driver's car. Due to the damage, his car had problems during braking which led to him blocking Brendon Hartley's car. Sirotkin got a five second time penalty for the blocking and finished last.{{cite news |title=SIROTKIN "GAVE IT EVERYTHING" IN SINGAPORE |url=https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/241399/sirotkin-gave-it-everything-in-singapore |access-date=18 September 2018 |work=f1today.net |publisher=FIRST PLACE MEDIA B.V. |date=16 September 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Luke |title=Sergio Perez, Sergey Sirotkin accept Singapore GP penalties were fair |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/905637/1/perez-sirotkin-accept-singapore-penalties-were-fair |access-date=18 September 2018 |work=crash.net |publisher=Crash Media Group |date=16 September 2018}} His home race, the Russian Grand Prix, where he started 13th ahead of Stroll, was ruined after his car was sandwiched between the cars of Carlos Sainz Jr. and Marcus Ericsson, and he finished last again.{{cite news |last1=Elizade |first1=Pablo |last2=Khorounzhiy |first2=Valentin |title=Sainz blames Sirotkin clash for ruining his race |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sainz-blames-sirotkin-clash-for-ruining-race/3186622/ |access-date=30 September 2018 |work=Motorsport.com |publisher=Motorsport Network |date=30 September 2018}} Sirotkin lost out to Stroll in qualifying for the {{F1 gp|2018|Japanese}} but finished one place ahead of him in the race.{{cite news |title=Japanese GP: Race team notes - Williams |url=https://www.pitpass.com/63149/Japanese-GP-Race-team-notes-Williams |access-date=8 October 2018 |work=pitpass.com |publisher=Pitpass |date=7 October 2018}}

In the {{F1 GP|2018|United States}} the qualifying and race battles with Stroll were won by Sirotkin. While in the {{F1 GP|2018|Mexican}} the situation was opposite, with Sirotkin outpaced by Stroll in both qualifying and race. In the {{F1 GP|2018|Brazilian}} Sirotkin surpassed Stroll again in qualifying and race.

Prior to the {{F1 GP|2018|Abu Dhabi}}, it was announced that Sirotkin would not continue to race with Williams in 2019. His backer SMP Racing decided to stop their partnership with Williams due to lack of performance and development of the car.{{cite news |last1=Khorounzhiy |first1=Valentin |title=Williams' poor level led to Sirotkin exit, backer SMP claims |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sirotkin-smp-williams-performance/4301702/ |access-date=22 November 2018 |work=motorsport.com |publisher=Motorsport Network |date=22 November 2018}} In qualifying, he was penultimate, ahead of Stroll. But at the start he lost a position and then had overheating problems, finishing last in the race and in the drivers' championship overall with the only point scored at Monza.{{cite news |title=Abu Dhabi GP: Race team notes - Williams |url=https://www.pitpass.com/63625/Abu-Dhabi-GP-Race-team-notes-Williams |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=pitpass.com |publisher=Pitpass |date=25 November 2018}}

In 2019 Sirotkin served as reserve driver for the Formula One teams of both McLaren and Renault.{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/144262/sirotkin-adds-mclaren-reserve-duty-to-renault-role |title=Sergey Sirotkin to be F1 reserve for both McLaren and Renault |first=Scot |last=Mitchell |date=21 June 2019 |website=www.autosport.com |access-date=20 February 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.sergey-sirotkin-rejoins-renault-as-reserve-driver.6R5jCGqtsqE044Kw6c7NOf.html |title=Sergey Sirotkin rejoins Renault as reserve driver |date=27 February 2019 |website=www.formula1.com |access-date=20 February 2020}} He continued as reserve driver for Renault in 2020.{{Cite web|date=30 June 2020|title=Sirotkin named as Renault reserve driver|url=https://www.espn.com.au/f1/story/_/id/29386616/sirotkin-named-renault-reserve-driver-2020-season|access-date=30 June 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

File:SMP Racing's BR Engineering BR1 AER Driven by Egor Orudzhev, Stéphane Sarrazin and Sergey Sirotkin (48126929361).jpg driven by Sarrazin, and Orudzhev at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans]]

Sirotkin raced at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans for SMP Racing with Mikhail Aleshin and Viktor Shaytar, finishing 36 laps behind the LMP2 class winner. In 2019 he drove a LMP1-class BR1 together with Stéphane Sarrazin and Egor Orudzhev, the latter crashing mid-race.

In 2020, Sirotkin signed with AF Corse to drive a factory-supported Ferrari 488 GT3 at the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

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{{sup|†}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

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