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Russian Grand Prix cancelled following the invasion of Ukraine
Formula One has cancelled this year’s Russian Grand Prix saying it was “impossible to hold the (race) in the current circumstances.” On Thursday crisis meeting of the commission was called after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The cancellation follows the passionate pleas from drivers, with world champions Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and Fernando
Russian Grand Prix Archive
Last updated | 24 January 2022 Race VTB Russian Grand Prix (2017-2021) Russian Grand Prix (2014-2016) Venue Sochi Autodrom, Sirius, Krasnodar Krai, Russia Configuration 2014 Grand Prix Circuit Length 5.848 km (3.634 mi) Laps 53 Race Distance 309.745 km (192.466 mi) Lap Record Race 01:35.761 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W10, 2019, F1) Outright Most wins drivers
RUSSIAN GP – Lewis Hamilton reaches a century of wins admit chaotic and drama-filled wet final laps
Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to reach a century of race wins in a dramatic final few laps in the Russian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was battling McLaren’s Lando Norris throughout the race as the wet weather moved in, and with four laps to go, Hamilton took the gamble by switching to
RUSSIAN GP – Lando Norris takes maiden pole in wet qualifying as Lewis Hamilton spins twice
Lando Norris has taken the first pole position of his F1 career in damp conditions after beating his former teammate Carlos Sainz by half a second in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver took pole on his final run in Q3 before having to wait for Lewis Hamilton to see if he
RUSSIAN GP – Valtteri Bottas four hundredths faster than Lewis Hamilton in second practice
Valtteri Bottas continued to lead a Mercedes one-two in second practice for the Russian Grand Prix after going four hundredths faster than his teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Finn set a 33.593 on the soft tyre which put him ahead of Hamilton, at a circuit where he has often gone very well in the past. Mercedes
RUSSIAN GP – Valtteri Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in first practice, with Max Verstappen third
Valtteri Bottas lead a Mercedes one-two after going two tenths faster than teammate Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the Russian Grand Prix. The Finn set a 34.427 which put him ahead of Hamilton, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third a hundredth behind his championship rival. Mercedes have always gone well in Sochi, with
Prixview – Russian Grand Prix
Round fifteen takes Formula One to the sight of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games Sochi. Since 2014 the Olympic Park has also played host to the Grand Prix, the 3.634-mile circuit winds its way around the venues used creating a semi-permeant street circuit and fifth longest on the calendar. However, its not a traditional