Racers believe the Sochi circuit can be challenging with its combination of high-speed straights and several 90-degree bends, especially in the last sector.
Round 16 of the season takes F1 teams and drivers to Russia. Here are the eight things you can expect from the former Olympic Park in Sochi
1. Designed by Hermann Tilke, the Sochi Autodrom made its debut in 2014, with the circuit looping around the park built for the city’s Winter Olympics the same year.
2. The track’s epic Turn 3 is a 750 m constantradius left-hander taking the drivers around the outside of the Poyushchiye fountain.
3. Racers believe the Sochi circuit can be challenging with its combination of high-speed straights and several 90-degree bends, especially in the last sector.
5. Sebastian Vettel will continue to build momentum at the Russian Grand Prix, after winning his first GP in over a year in Singapore last weekend. Sochi Autodrom is a circuit where Vettel and his teammate have come close to winning but never quite managed it, despite starting from the front row.
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6. Ferrari has won the last three races and enjoyed three successive pole positions, but Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is not losing much sleep about the situation. Hamilton’s only rival is his teammate Valtteri Bottas who is 65 points behind Hamilton with six races remaining.
7. Sebastian Vettel is 102 points behind Hamilton and would need four blanks from Hamilton from the final six races just to be in with a shout.
8. The last time Ferrari won three consecutive races was in 2008. Sebastian Vettel also became the first driver to win five times in Singapore.
23 Corners & A Bumpy Street Surface: What Makes Marina Bay The Most-Demanding F1 Circuit
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FORMULA 1 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit Circuit length: 5.063 km Race distance: 308.706 km (61 laps) Debut: 2008, won by Fernando Alonso for Renault
Six points to expect from F1’s only night race and one of the most-physically demanding circuits on the calendar.
FORMULA 1 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street CircuitCircuit length: 5.063 kmRace distance: 308.706 km (61 laps)Debut: 2008, won by Fernando Alonso for RenaultSix points to expect from F1’s only n..
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The Marina Bay Circuit arrived on the scene only in 2008 as the sport’s first night race. Designed by Herman Tilke and refined by KBR Inc, the circuit is one of the most-physically demanding (drivers can lose up to 3 kilos during a race) with 23 corners, a bumpy street surface and a turn that passes underneath a grandstand.
The Marina Bay Circuit arrived on the scene only in 2008 as the sport’s first night race. Designed by Herman Tilke and refined by KBR Inc, the circuit is one of the most-physically demanding (drivers..
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As if the track’s unique features weren’t enough, the inaugural race had plenty of sparks to keep fans enthused. A crash on Turn 17 saw Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr spin into the wall, giving teammate Fernando Alonso a chance to climb from 15th to 5th position. Alonso went on to win the race.
As if the track’s unique features weren’t enough, the inaugural race had plenty of sparks to keep fans enthused. A crash on Turn 17 saw Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr spin into the wall, giving teammate ..
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Viewers could expect similar excitement this weekend or at least the appearance of the safety car. Singapore holds the unique record of having at least one safety car appearance in every race to date. There have been 18 safety car deployments in 11 races.
Viewers could expect similar excitement this weekend or at least the appearance of the safety car. Singapore holds the unique record of having at least one safety car appearance in every race to date..
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While street circuits tend to be tight and twisty with short straights, the Marina Bay layout gives drivers the opportunity to overtake, especially in Turn 7 and Turn 14 after the drivers cross the river on Esplanade Drive.
While street circuits tend to be tight and twisty with short straights, the Marina Bay layout gives drivers the opportunity to overtake, especially in Turn 7 and Turn 14 after the drivers cross the r..
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Going into this weekend, Mercedes will aim to break Charles Leclerc’s winning run. LeClerc, who claimed his first two podium finishes at Spa and Monza (giving Ferrari its first home finish in nine years), may struggle to maintain pace at this circuit. In the past the Italian outfit has struggled with lack of pace at circuits without long straights.
Going into this weekend, Mercedes will aim to break Charles Leclerc’s winning run. LeClerc, who claimed his first two podium finishes at Spa and Monza (giving Ferrari its first home finish in nine ye..
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Having won at similar low-speed, high-downforce circuits this season, Mercedes is expected to have a better shot at the podium this weekend. But Red Bull still remains the biggest threat to the Silver Arrows.
Having won at similar low-speed, high-downforce circuits this season, Mercedes is expected to have a better shot at the podium this weekend. But Red Bull still remains the biggest threat to the Silve..
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