Sochi Autodrom CW
Sochi Autodrom CW Notas:
O Sochi Autodrom é uma pista de corrida de 3,63 milhas (5,84 km) construída ao redor do Parque Olímpico de Sochi, onde foram realizados os Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno de 2014, em Sirius, ao longo da costa do Mar Negro, no sul da Rússia. O arquiteto responsável pelo projeto da pista foi o mundialmente famoso Hermann Tilke, que também trabalhou em circuitos de Fórmula 1 como o Red Bull Ring, o Circuit of the Americas ou o Marina Bay, para citar alguns. O Sochi Autodrom é a casa do Grande Prêmio da Rússia de Fórmula 1 desde 2014 e é uma categoria única por ser um circuito de rua permanente que evoluiu a partir das estradas internas da cidade olímpica.
A localização meridional de Sochi significa que a cidade pode ostentar o clima mais quente da Rússia, com temperaturas médias próximas a 20°C (68°F), invernos frescos e verões quentes. A superfície da pista tende a ser molhada durante todo o ano e há nevascas no circuito durante janeiro. Existem 19 curvas no Sochi Autodrom, que apresenta um layout difícil de manobrar com um bom equilíbrio entre curvas de ângulo apertado e curvas mais suaves. Algumas das marcas registradas do circuito são a curva em forma de ômega com 750 metros (2460 pés), ou a rápida combinação de curvas 12 e 13, onde os pilotos correm a 240 km/h (150 mph).
CW Notas:
The clockwise configuration at Sochi Autodrom (renamed Sirius Autodrom in April 2024) represents Russia's first purpose-built Formula One facility, delivering 5.848 kilometers of Hermann Tilke-designed asphalt featuring 19 corners (12 right-handers, 7 left-handers) through the Olympic Park complex along Russia's Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Krai. Running clockwise from the start grid on the northern edge of the Olympic Park next to the railway station, the circuit's 13-15 meter width provides multiple racing lines through sections that hosted the World Championship Russian Grand Prix from 2014 to 2021. The clockwise flow emphasized Tilke's characteristic blend of tight technical complexes and medium-speed corners designed to create overtaking opportunities, though critics often noted the circuit's processional racing character compared to classic European venues.
What distinguished Sochi Autodrom's clockwise layout was its integration with 2014 Winter Olympics infrastructure, creating a unique street-circuit-meets-permanent-facility hybrid where grandstands and Olympic venues provided spectator amenities uncommon at purpose-built tracks. The circuit's coastal location created variable weather conditions—Black Sea maritime influence could bring sudden rain or fog, while summer track temperatures often exceeded 50°C on exposed sections. Following international championships' departure from Russia, the circuit underwent dramatic transformation in 2024, with the big circuit being dismantled and only the short layout remaining where Turn 1 connects directly to Turn 13, fundamentally changing the facility's character from international-grade venue to regional motorsport park. The clockwise direction had become familiar to Formula One teams and drivers across eight Grand Prix events, with specific corner combinations like the Turn 2-3 complex and the Turn 13-15 sequence creating the circuit's strategic overtaking zones. Sochi's location in subtropical Russia's warmest region created operating conditions unique among Russian motorsport facilities, though the circuit's post-2021 transformation reflects broader geopolitical changes that ended its Formula One era and reshaped Russian motorsport infrastructure.
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