After Ferrari’s spectacular Singapore success – around a track they hadn’t believed would be ideal for their car – this Sunday sees the sixth running of the Russian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship. The race, the 16th of the 2019 season, is held at the Sochi Autodrom on a 5.848 km track using the roads around the Olympic village built for the winter games of 2014, held in this Black Sea resort. This is one of the few tracks at which Scuderia Ferrari has never won. In fact, Mercedes has had a stranglehold on the event, winning every Russian GP.
Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto previews the next round of the 2019 Formula One season, the Russian Grand Prix:
“After taking three wins in a row, we are keen to get to Russia to see and check how our latest updates will work on what is yet again a different type of track. Sochi features long straights and a very smooth surface where, once again it is not that easy to get the most out of the tyres. The circuit also requires a completely different set-up and aero configuration to that for Singapore. Having a well balanced car will be a key factor. The forecast for Sochi is for changeable weather, so it will be important to be prepared for every eventuality.” – the Ferrari boss explained, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website earlier today.
It will be fascinating to see how Ferrari’s progress affects the pecking order at each of the remaining six tracks.
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