2014 FORMULA 1 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX (Sochi)

[MGCM]

A controversial race on this year's calendar........ :dunno: but they gotta race somewhere.

[Cos]

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[Cos]

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Originally posted by Cos
^^ not that you made that video so more just a general comment, that isnt an F1 car is it? Looks more like a Formula 3 or something.

At first I thought the same but I think he starts out in a Formula Renault 3.5 then at the end he spins out in what looks like a mid-2000s F1 car, it sounds detuned.

[phreezee]

Getting with the program :nut:
Edit: double brain fart, sorry lol

FP1 starts at midnight!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Circuit_Sochi.svg/2000px-Circuit_Sochi.svg.png

Circuit: Sochi Autodrom

Circuit length: 5.848 km (only Belgium and Great Britain are longer)

Circuit width: ranges between 13m to 15m

Number of corners: 18 (12 right, 6 left)

Projected maximum speed: 320 km/h (between Turns 1 and 2)

Projected average speed: 215 km/h

Projected lap time: 1m 36.9s

Longest straight: 650m (between Turns 1 and 2)

DRS zones: 2 - the first is between Turns 1 and 2 with the detection point prior to Turn 1; the second is between turns 10 and 12 with the detection point prior to Turn 10

Race laps: 53

Race distance: 309.745 km

2014 tyre compounds: soft, medium

Wins in first race at a brand new circuit (current grid): 2 - Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel; 1- Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen

Podiums in first race at a brand new circuit (current grid): 5 - Fernando Alonso; 4 - Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button; 3 - Sebastian Vettel; 2 - Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen; 1 - Nico Rosberg

Fascinating fact: - Sochi Autodrom is the only racing circuit in the world to be located in an Olympic venue, Sochi having played host to the XXII Olympic Winter Games in February this year

[rage2]

Whats with the # of Indian Marshalls stat there? :rofl:

[Mibz]

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He's a race ahead.

[rage2]

Right, didn't even look at the picture, just thought Russia went all racist lol.

There is no India race this year btw. That's what happens when the country gets greedy.

[phreezee]

^Well that's embarrassing, sorry guys... edited!

[phreezee]

Marussia maybe running 1 car this weekend out of respect for Jules:


MARUSSIA will run only Max Chilton throughout the inaugural Russian Grand Prix weekend out of respect for the critically injured Jules Bianchi, it is understood.

The Banbury-based marque have made American reserve Alexander Rossi eligible for the race as a potential replacement for Bianchi.

At present the name of Jules Bianchi hangs over the Marussia garage at the Sochi Autodrom, and the second car is being prepared.

But with the Frenchman’s life hanging in the balance following brain surgery in the wake of his frightening accident in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, Marussia will only send out young Briton Chilton.

No penalty or sanction will be applied.

The decision regarding running one car is based with Bianchi’s parents in mind, with Philippe and Christine currently at their son’s bedside at the Mie General Medical Centre in Yokkaichi.


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-sport/motorsport/jules-bianchi-marussia-to-use-single-driver-in-gp-1-3568520

[phreezee]

Honda released a promo video this week. Hopefully we hear about driver signings this weekend.

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[phreezee]

Lewis is a second up on Rosberg in FP2. McLaren looking good as well.

FP1
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:42.311 29
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:42.376 0.065 25
3 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:42.507 0.196 28
4 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:42.720 0.409 27
5 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1:43.026 0.715 28
6 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1:43.129 0.818 26
7 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault 1:43.164 0.853 29
8 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:43.212 0.901 23
9 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault 1:43.327 1.016 24
10 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:43.542 1.231 9
11 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:43.741 1.430 22
12 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:43.821 1.510 25
13 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:43.976 1.665 21
14 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:44.506 2.195 30
15 99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1:44.625 2.314 26
16 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1:44.876 2.565 26
17 37 Sergey Sirotkin Sauber-Ferrari 1:45.032 2.721 22
18 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:45.190 2.879 25
19 45 Roberto Merhi Caterham-Renault 1:46.782 4.471 18
20 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1:46.922 4.611 18
21 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1:47.284 4.973 26


FP2
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:39.630 27
2 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.494 0.864 32
3 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:40.504 0.874 32
4 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:40.542 0.912 30
5 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:40.573 0.943 33
6 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.718 1.088 32
7 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:40.731 1.101 30
8 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault 1:41.108 1.478 32
9 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:41.396 1.766 30
10 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault 1:41.531 1.901 33
11 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:41.630 2.000 24
12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:41.677 2.047 27
13 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:42.061 2.431 25
14 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1:42.090 2.460 29
15 99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1:42.233 2.603 31
16 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:42.892 3.262 30
17 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1:42.905 3.275 33
18 21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:43.055 3.425 33
19 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1:44.135 4.505 22
20 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1:44.530 4.900 29
21 10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1:44.952 5.322 27

[rage2]

I watched FP2 this morning, and McLaren is genuinely looking good. Excited for the first time in a while.

[MGCM]

Originally posted by rage2
I watched FP2 this morning, and McLaren is genuinely looking good. Excited for the first time in a while.

and then tomorrow merc will unzip and drop another 1-2 seconds off their lap times:thumbsup:

[phreezee]

Looks like Lewis has this thing in the bag barring reliability problems. He's easily got .300-.500s/lap on Nico and set his fastest time in Q2. Button did well to get fourth and depending on tires and pits has an outside chance against Bottas. The story of qualifying might have been Seb though.

[01RedDX]

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[rage2]

Remember that turn 1 is flat, it's over 1km from the grid to turn 2. I'd say whoever has pole will be disadvantaged here.

[Kramerica]

Track isn't rubbered in either. Tomorrow will be interesting.

[01RedDX]

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[phreezee]

Unbelievable that Nico did that on one set of tires. Most exciting pass was JEV's early in the race, and the rest was kinda dull without tire degradation.

[Mibz]

Should be a good race next year on the proper tires. Fucking cars EVERYWHERE on the first lap. Super entertaining.

[DJ Lazy]

Such a boring race! :zzz:

[MGCM]

great track, great race

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy
Such a boring race! :zzz:


Originally posted by MGCM
great track, great race

Lol.

I thought it was bit of a sleeper. The best part was the awkward Putin moments after the race.

[Inzane]

Originally posted by CapnCrunch
The best part was the awkward Putin moments after the race.

He sure milked as much PR exposure as he could out of it, didn't he.

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by Inzane


He sure milked as much PR exposure as he could out of it, didn't he.

No doubt. Why was he even in there lol?

I almost turned into a Hamilton fan when he didn't shake Putins hand, but he caved in at the end. (Caved = fixing his hair before too many cameras got a shot of his helmet hair and then shaking his hand.)

[rage2]

He was there to hand out the winners trophy. Love him or hate him, the F1 race is Russia is his baby.