Who won the most Russian Grand Prix races in Formula One?
Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix five times, in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2021. Valtteri Bottas won it twice, in 2017 and 2020. Mercedes won all eight Formula One world championship editions of the race.
Why was the Russian Grand Prix cancelled?
The Russian Grand Prix was cancelled on the 1st of March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Formula One stated it was "impossible to hold it under the current circumstances." The entire contract for future races was terminated on the 3rd of March 2022.
Where was the Russian Grand Prix held in Formula One?
The Russian Grand Prix was held at the Sochi Autodrom, a 5.9 km street circuit built around the Olympic Park in Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It ran there from 2014 to 2021.
When did the Russian Grand Prix first take place?
The first Russian Grand Prix was held in 1913 on a circuit in Saint Petersburg, then the capital of the Russian Empire. Russian driver Georgy Suvorin won in a Benz with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 54.6 seconds. A second race followed in 1914 before the First World War ended the event.
Who won the 1913 Russian Grand Prix?
Georgy Suvorin, a Russian racing driver, won the 1913 Russian Grand Prix driving a Benz. The race was run on a circuit in Saint Petersburg. Willy Scholl of Germany won the 1914 edition, also in a Benz.
Was the Russian Grand Prix ever planned for Moscow?
A Grand Prix of the Soviet Union was provisionally scheduled for the 21st of August 1983 in Moscow, but it was cancelled due to bureaucratic barriers under the Andropov regime. Further attempts to build a Moscow circuit were made in 2001, 2003, and 2008, but none resulted in a Formula One race.