When did the first Russian Grand Prix take place?
The first Russian Grand Prix took place in 1913. Georgy Suvorin won that race driving a Benz car on a circuit in Saint Petersburg.
Questions about Russian Grand Prix
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who won the inaugural modern Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom?
Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural event held on the 12th of October 2014. Nico Rosberg finished second and Valtteri Bottas took third place.
Why was the Russian Grand Prix cancelled after 2021?
Formula One suspended the contract following the invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022. The race was officially cancelled on the 1st of March 2022 due to geopolitical conflict.
Where was the planned relocation site for the Russian Grand Prix located?
Igora Drive sat north of Saint Petersburg and opened in 2019. Plans existed to extend the layout from fifteen turns to nineteen turns before the project ended.
What happened to the Moscow Raceway project at Fedyukovo village?
Work began on the Moscow Raceway at Fedyukovo village in September 2008. Hermann Tilke designed this circuit but it never hosted a Formula One Grand Prix despite hosting other international motorsport rounds by 2012.