Sochi International Street Circuit – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

Sochi International Street Circuit
2026 Formula 1 Circuit

Sochi International Street Circuit

Russian F1 GP, Sochi

2014
First Grand Prix
8
Grand Prix
5
Most Driver Wins
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
8
Most Constructor Wins
Germany Mercedes

Sochi Autodrom, designed by Hermann Tilke around the 2014 Winter Olympics Park on the Black Sea coast of Russia, hosted the Russian Grand Prix from 2014 to 2021. The 5.848 km layout featured the longest Turn 3 of any modern F1 circuit (a 180-degree decreasing-radius left) and notably low tyre degradation due to its exceptionally smooth surface. Removed from the F1 calendar following Russia\'s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance5.848 km / 3.634 mi
Circuit typeHybrid (permanent & street)
DRS zones2 zones
Elevation change5 meters / 16 feet
Driving directionClockwise ↻
Corners18 corners
(6 low / 11 medium / 1 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP125%P238%P325%P413%based on 8 races
Pole position sideLeft side
Top speed335 km/h (208 mph)
Average race speed220 km/h (137 mph)
Pit lane time loss22.0 seconds
Lap record1:35.761 (220 km/h / 137 mph)
(Lewis Hamilton, 2019)

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened2014 (12 years ago)
Local timezoneEurope/Moscow (MSK, UTC+03)
DesignerHermann Tilke
OwnerRosgonki LLC
Official websitewww.sochiautodrom.ru

Surface & Tyres

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Drivers Ranking
NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton85117213.31.8171
2Finland Valtteri Bottas82215133.03.8124
3Germany Nico Rosberg31102211.37.043
4Germany Sebastian Vettel80213116.59.855
5Netherlands Max Verstappen702020010.76.769
6Finland Kimi Räikkönen80022018.67.852
7Mexico Sergio Pérez80011008.07.347
8Monaco Charles Leclerc40011109.37.829
9Spain Carlos Sainz70011009.912.024
10Australia Daniel Ricciardo80000008.110.536
11Brazil Felipe Massa400000010.87.324
12Spain Fernando Alonso500000012.48.624
13Denmark Kevin Magnussen600000012.89.022
14United Kingdom Jenson Button30000009.77.715
15France Esteban Ocon40000008.09.314
16Russian Federation Daniil Kvyat600000011.011.014
17Thailand Alex Albon200000017.57.511
18United Kingdom Lando Norris30000115.310.011
19Brazil Felipe Nasr200000015.511.08
20Venezuela Pastor Maldonado200000017.012.56
21Germany Nico Hülkenberg600000010.313.75
22France Romain Grosjean700000012.915.64
23France Pierre Gasly400000013.313.82
24United Kingdom George Russell300000011.015.01
25Germany Mick Schumacher100000014.020.00
26Germany Adrian Sutil100000014.016.00
27Indonesia Rio Haryanto100000021.022.00
28Poland Robert Kubica100000018.016.00
29France Jean-Eric Vergne10000009.013.00
30Spain Roberto Merhi100000018.013.00
31Japan Yuki Tsunoda100000012.017.00
32United Kingdom Will Stevens100000017.014.00
33Russian Federation Nikita Mazepin100000015.018.00
34United Kingdom Max Chilton100000021.021.00
35New Zealand Brendon Hartley100000020.020.00
36Japan Kamui Kobayashi100000019.020.00
37Russian Federation Sergey Sirotkin100000013.018.00
38Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne200000017.515.00
39United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer200000017.015.50
40Mexico Esteban Gutierrez200000014.516.00
41Germany Pascal Wehrlein200000018.517.00
42Canada Nicholas Latifi200000019.017.50
43Italy Antonio Giovinazzi300000015.314.00
44Sweden Marcus Ericsson500000016.416.20
45Canada Lance Stroll500000011.613.40
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Constructors Ranking
NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Germany Mercedes884113542.92.9311
2Italy Ferrari80257225.87.4145
3Austria Red Bull802020010.97.9109
4United Kingdom Williams800110111.111.852
5India Force India400110010.010.932
6United Kingdom McLaren800001110.49.964
7France Renault500000011.011.627
8United Kingdom Racing Point30000009.010.021
9Switzerland Sauber500000014.813.814
10United States Haas600000013.414.310
11France Alpine10000007.510.08
12United Kingdom Lotus F1200000014.314.86
13Italy AlphaTauri200000010.811.86
14Switzerland Alfa Romeo300000015.512.84
15Italy Toro Rosso600000013.414.32
16United Kingdom Caterham100000017.519.50
17United Kingdom Aston Martin10000008.511.50
18United Kingdom Manor300000019.417.60
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Sochi International Street Circuit — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Sochi International Street Circuit?
Sochi International Street Circuit has hosted 8 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 2014.
Who has the most F1 wins at Sochi International Street Circuit?
Lewis Hamilton holds the record at Sochi International Street Circuit with 5 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Sochi International Street Circuit?
Mercedes is the most successful constructor at Sochi International Street Circuit with 8 wins.
What is the lap record at Sochi International Street Circuit?
The lap record at Sochi International Street Circuit is 01:35.761, set by Lewis Hamilton in 2019.
Where is Sochi International Street Circuit located?
Sochi International Street Circuit is located in Sochi.
When was Sochi International Street Circuit built?
Sochi International Street Circuit opened in 2014.
Who designed Sochi International Street Circuit?
Sochi International Street Circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke.
In which direction is Sochi International Street Circuit driven?
Sochi International Street Circuit is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Sochi International Street Circuit have?
Sochi International Street Circuit has 18 corners.
How many DRS zones does Sochi International Street Circuit have?
Sochi International Street Circuit has 2 DRS zones.
Is Sochi International Street Circuit a street or permanent circuit?
Sochi International Street Circuit is a hybrid circuit.
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