After a tasty Singapore Grand Prix, Formula One is straight back on the road as they travel 4,863 miles to Sochi for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom.
Ferrari come here as the only team to take victory since F1 returned from its summer break but Russia has never been won by a team other than Mercedes, so can that duck be broken this year?
Track Guide
Circuit: Sochi Autodrom
Laps: 53
Race Distance: 309.745km
Tyre Compounds: C2, C3 & C4
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 27 September | FP1 | 9:00am |
| Friday 27 September | FP2 | 1:00pm |
| Saturday 28 September | FP3 | 10:00am |
| Saturday 28 September | Qualifying | 1:00pm |
| Sunday 29 September | Race | 12:10pm |
Three Key Pointers
- The long straights between Turns 1-2 and 11-14 should suit the straight-line speed of Ferrari throughout the weekend.
- Rain is forecast for Saturday which could spice up qualifying because there is very little wet data around this track, given that the only previous wet session was FP2 in 2015 which was topped by Williams with then driver – Felipe Massa.
- This track often sees low tyre degradation so expect to see one stop race strategies, emphasising importance on the undercut.
If missed the opening 15 rounds of this season, get up to date with our race reviews below along with our half-term report.
- Australia
- Bahrain
- China
- Azerbaijan
- Spain
- Monaco
- Canada
- France
- Austria
- Great Britain
- Germany
- Hungary
- Half-Term Report
- Belgium
- Italy
- Singapore
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