Grand Prix 2014 Russian Grand Prix Practice, Qualifying & Race Discussion

Greetings, Comrades!!!

Welcome to glorious nation of Russia for Russian Grand Prix, for Russian Grand Prix in former Soviet city of Sochi.

The former holiday-city for many famous Soviet dictators, the city of Sochi plays host to the first Russian Grand Prix, the circuit of which winds its way around the 2014 Winter Olympic Park. There were initially plans for a Soviet Grand Prix around the streets of Moscow, however the Hungarian Grand Prix was created instead. The allure of having a Grand Prix in the world's biggest nation was always seemingly irresistible, and so it has proved.

His Greatness Royal General Secretary King Vladimir will undoubtedly be at the race, and will see it as further proof of Russia's sporting and cultural prowess. Expect the vodka to be flowing and Russian troop hats to be worn!!!

In terms of the weather, it is in glorious former Soviet nation of Russia. In October. But Sochi should be nowhere near as harsh of other areas of Russia. Hopefully the weather shouldn't play too much of a part in this thrilling championship battle - actually, on second thoughts, it would be great if it could!!!

The circuit itself is long - as the race is 52 laps - a 'street' circuit (with runoffs) and there have been unfortunate comparisons to Valencia, but hopefully these fears will be unfounded, and turn 4 does look interesting - it will sure put a test to the right-hand tyres and the left-hand-side of the drivers' necks.

As the championship battle comes to a head, will Hamilton still lead after a race in Putin's fairground, will Rosberg reclaim his place at the top of the standings or will there be another case of a Mercedes car stalin?
 
The left side is the right side. It is why we won so many wars. Sword is held in the right hand and so better to take off the head of an oncoming enemy. Similarly to the reason spiral staircases in castles always go up anti-clockwise. So the defender coming down the stairs has the advantage.
 
I'm not a betting man but the temptation is very strong to lay a small wager that Pastor M will crash at Turn 2......its just a matter of who he takes out really!
 
One thing that I can't stand in the UK is that we are still stuck in the dark ages and clutching onto imperial measurements. We look like a bunch of complete idiots to everyone else in the world, except for Americans that look like even bigger idiots.

Why do we look like idiots? Why is metric better? It was invented by people who were so stupid that they could only work in multiples of ten.

In spite of the fact that we have had the metric system forced on us in schools for decades, I bet the majority of British people - regardless of their age and sex - only know their height and weight in imperial.
 
Off-camber turn 3.

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Courtesy of Jon Noble.
 
Marussia statement:
"The Marussia F1 Team will run a single car for the duration of the forthcoming grand prix weekend in Sochi, out of respect for their driver Jules Bianchi, who remains in hospital in Yokkaichi, Japan, in a critical but stable condition.
Notwithstanding the presence in Sochi of Alexander Rossi, the nominated Official reserve driver for the 2014 Russian Grand Prix, the team feels strongly that fielding a single car, that of driver #4, Max Chilton, is the appropriate course of action under the difficult circumstances of the weekend."
 
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