Details of the racing track where the 2014 Russian Grand Prix is to be held have been released.
According to Motorsport.com, the track is expected to host 13,600 fans. It will boast 12 right turns and 6 left, giving it a conventional clockwise direction.
Top speed achieved by F1 cars is estimated at 320km/h. Over a lap, drivers should average 215km/h.
Also, the circuit's width ranges from 13 to 15 metres, over 5.85km.
"The circuit is going to be very fast and technical," Hermann Tilke, who designed the Sochi circuit and many other tracks on the F1 calendars, is quoted saying by ESPNF1.com.
"It is a fantastic facility."
According to Motorsport.com, the track is expected to host 13,600 fans. It will boast 12 right turns and 6 left, giving it a conventional clockwise direction.
Top speed achieved by F1 cars is estimated at 320km/h. Over a lap, drivers should average 215km/h.
Also, the circuit's width ranges from 13 to 15 metres, over 5.85km.
"The circuit is going to be very fast and technical," Hermann Tilke, who designed the Sochi circuit and many other tracks on the F1 calendars, is quoted saying by ESPNF1.com.
"It is a fantastic facility."