Sochi Autodrom is the most modern circuit in Eastern Europe, the only circuit in Russia hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix. The venue has been designed by Russian experts in conjunction with Tilke Gmbh & Co., the head of which – Hermann Tilke – has designed most of the modern F1 tracks.
The location of Sochi Autodrom makes it special – the circuit is located in the Olympic Park, which hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The most interesting part of the track is its long turn 3 – 650-metre turn is the longest one in the Formula 1 calendar, and the negative incline of the surface is a difficult challenge for the drivers.
FACTS
Opening: 20 September 2014
Inaugural Russian Grand Prix: 10 to 12 October 2014
Circuit length: 5 848m
Lap record: 1:33.194 -Sebastian Vettel (2017 Russian Grand Prix qualifying)
Top speed: 343.1 km/h – Kimi Raikkonen (2015 Russian Grand Prix)
Altitude: 21.4m to 23.3m
Number of turns: 18 (12 right, 6 left)
DRS Zones: 2
CIRCUIT RECORDS
FORMULA 1
1:33.194 Sebastian Vettel (2017 Russian Grand Prix qualifying), average speed: 225.902 km/h
GP2
1:45.326 – Stoffel Vandoorne (2015 Russian Grand Prix, Free Practice sessions), average speed: 199.882 km/h
GP3
1:51.715 – Dean Stoneman (2014 Russian Grand Prix qualifying), average speed: 188.450 km/h
Track Sessions
2:20.778 – Anton Nemkin (Krasnodar), Porsche 911 GT3 cup (997) – 2017
2:23.488 – Denis Remenyako (Moscow), Mercedes AMG GT S – 2017
2:24.554 – Stanislav Oblozhin (Moscow), Porsche 911 GT3 (991) – 2017
Time Attack
2:24.400 – Stanislav Sidoruk (Moscow), Porsche GT3 (991) – 2016
Mitjet 2L
2:29.411 – Ivan Lukashevich (Moscow) – 2015
Bicycle Racing
7:09 – Dmitriy Rozanov, 10 March 2017, speed: 48.3 km/h
Running (Men)
16:37 Stepan Kiselev, 1 April 2018, pace: 2:53/km
Running (Women)
20:13 Anna Gavryuk, 27 марта 2016, pace: 3:30/km
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