GridpediaSochi Autodrom
- Location
- Sochi, Russia
- Races held
- 8 (2014 to 2021)
- Most wins, drivers
- Lewis Hamilton (5), Valtteri Bottas (2), Nico Rosberg (1)
- Most wins, teams
- Mercedes (8)
- Most poles
- Lewis Hamilton (2), Nico Rosberg (2), Sebastian Vettel (1), Valtteri Bottas (1), Charles Leclerc (1)
- Fastest race lap
- 1:35.761, Lewis Hamilton, 2019 (race laps since 1982; layouts change over time)
- Map
- OpenStreetMap
What is a lap of Sochi Autodrom like?
A Hermann Tilke design laid out around the venues of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games; it hosted the Russian Grand Prix every year from 2014 to 2021 and was renamed Sirius Autodrom in 2024. Its signature corner is Turn 3, a high-speed, constant-radius left-hander of about 750 m that skirts the flag-lined Olympic Medal Plaza. Turn 2, a tight, slow right-hander at the end of a long flat-out run from the grid, is the best overtaking spot; its large run-off drew repeated criticism, and drivers who ran wide had to go round bollards, with speed bumps also added to deter cutting. The lap has 12 right-handers and six left-handers, is almost flat, and ends with a sequence of 90-degree corners in the final sector.
- Lap length
- 5.848 km
- Turns
- 18
- Direction
- clockwise
- Downforce
- Medium
- Longest straight
- 650 m
- DRS zones (to 2025)
- 2
- Character
- Technical (about 36% of the lap is cornering)
- Layout described
- 5.848 km, 18-turn Grand Prix layout around the Sochi Olympic Park, used for all Russian Grands Prix 2014-2021
| Turn | Name | Side | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | fast | 29° | |
| 2 | Right | slow | 88° | |
| 3 | Left | fast | 16° | |
| 4 | Right | slow | 85° | |
| 5 | Right | slow | 97° | |
| 6 | Right | fast | 35° | |
| 7 | Right | slow | 70° | |
| 8 | Left | slow | 67° | |
| 9 | Left | medium | 34° | |
| 10 | Right | slow | 88° | |
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | Left | fast | 8° | |
| 13 | Right | slow | 90° | |
| 14 | ||||
| 15 | Left | slow | 88° | |
| 16 | Right | medium | 86° | |
| 17 | Right | slow | 81° | |
| 18 | Right | slow | 99° |
Sources for the checked facts (12)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_Autodrom
- formula1.com/en/racing/2021/russia
- formula1.com/en/latest/article/vital-statistics-the-russian-grand-prix.74ag09lgeftzMhSmdBA
- the-race.com/formula-1/does-bahrain-offer-fix-for-terrible-sochi-corner/
- formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-need-to-know-russia.5trMAxMFfqKYK0swqqKCE0
- racefans.net/2016/04/27/2016-russian-grand-prix-track-preview/
- ferrari.com/en-ES/formula1/articles/russian-grand-prix-2021-preview?amp=true
- grandprix247.com/formula-1-news/mclaren-preview-the-russian-grand-prix-3
- motorsportweek.com/?p=20037
- crash.net/f1/news/244955/1/speed-bumps-added-to-deter-sochi-t2-corner-cuts
- flowracers.com/blog/are-f1-tracks-flat/
- f1-fansite.com/f1%20circuits/sochi-street-circuit-layout-records/
Map, character and grey values are approximate (measured from a GPS trace). Report a correction.
Does pole position win at Sochi Autodrom?
The pole sitter has won 2 of 8 races here (25%). Across all circuits since 1950 the pole sitter wins 44% of races. The winner started from the front row (P1 or P2) in 5 of 8 races (63%) and from the top three in 7 (88%). Lowest grid position to win: 4th, Lewis Hamilton in 2021.
| Winner started from | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 2 | 25% |
| P2 | 3 | 38% |
| P3 | 2 | 25% |
| P4 | 1 | 13% |
Where the winner started, every race at this circuit. Pole sitter means the driver who set the fastest qualifying time (first on the grid where no qualifying data exists); a grid penalty can move the pole sitter back, and that race still counts for them. Compare every circuit.
How are races at Sochi Autodrom won?
- Since 2010
- 8 races; winners made 1 stop in 7, 2 stops in 1; first stop at a median lap 27 (50% of the race)
| Race | Winner | Stops | Stop laps | Tyre compounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 26, 49 of 53 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2020 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 26 of 53 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 28 of 53 | C2 hard C3 medium C4 soft |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 14 of 53 | |
| 2017 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 27 of 52 | |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 21 of 53 | |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 32 of 53 | |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 27 of 53 |
Lap times over the years
All races at Sochi Autodrom
| Race | Winner | Team | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Russian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Lando Norris | Lando Norris (1:37.423) |
| 2020 Russian Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas (1:37.030) |
| 2019 Russian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Charles Leclerc | Lewis Hamilton (1:35.761) |
| 2018 Russian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas (1:35.861) |
| 2017 Russian Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen (1:36.844) |
| 2016 Russian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg (1:39.094) |
| 2015 Russian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel (1:40.071) |
| 2014 Russian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas (1:40.896) |