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Sunday sees the seventh 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.

Having established itself as the venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi on the Black Sea was the ideal venue to finally host a Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix. The track begins not far from the railway station and then wends it way through the Medals Plaza, home of the Olympic Flame and the five-ringed medal ceremonies. The final sector is rather slow with several right angle bends that require a pretty high level of aero downforce.

2020 Russian Grand Prix weather forecast (Weather Info Sochi):

From the Formula 1 teams’ point of view, different weather conditions can result in very different races, and Formula 1 teams adapt their strategy accordingly, for example using different tyres in wet conditions, and taking account of cross winds which can cause stability problems at high speeds. It is always well worth checking the weather before any grand prix as it can often throw a curve ball into the mix, although this time Sochi will most likely be a straightforward weekend. Conditions appear excellent ahead of the 2020 Russian Grand Prix weekend. The temperature for race day is expected to be around 29-30 degrees, while according to the latest forecast, there is no chance of rain for Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoon. However, the high temperatures could lead to tyre management difficulties, as was the case a few weeks ago in Silverstone, which means the free practice sessions will be very important to understand the behaviour of the tyres in qualifying and race simulations.

2020 Russian Grand Prix timetable:

* Please note that this timetable is subject to amendments