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CONTENTS PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Contents 1-2 Sochi Autodrom Specifics 3-5 Media Locations Map 6 Timetable 7-10 PART 2 MEDIA SERVICES Key Persons: Circuit / FIA / Media Centre 11 Opening Hours of Accreditation Centre and Media Centre 12 Press Room / Photographers’Area 13 Shuttles: Routes and Timetable 14 Press Conferences 15 PART 3 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP General Information 16 Changes in the Regulations for 2018 17 Calendar 18 2018 Russian Grand Prix Entry List 19 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Australian Grand Prix 20-21 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Bahrain Grand Prix 22-23 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Chinese Grand Prix 24-25 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Azerbaijan Grand Prix 26-27 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Spanish Grand Prix 28-29 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Monaco Grand Prix 30-31 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Canadian Grand Prix 32-33 Circuit Characteristics & Results — French Grand Prix 34-35 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Austrian Grand Prix 36-37 Circuit Characteristics & Results — British Grand Prix 38-39 Circuit Characteristics & Results — German Grand Prix 40-41 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Hungarian Grand Prix 42-43 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Belgian Grand Prix 44-45 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Italian Grand Prix 46-47 Circuit Characteristics & Results — Singapore Grand Prix 48-49 Circuit Characteristics — Russian Grand Prix 50 Circuit Characteristics — Japanese Grand Prix 51 Circuit Characteristics — US Grand Prix 52 Circuit Characteristics — Mexican Grand Prix 53 Circuit Characteristics — Brazilian Grand Prix 54 Circuit Characteristics — Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 55 PART 4 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS Driver and Constructor Standings, Winners / Poles / Fastest Laps 56-60 1 CONTENTS PART 5 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS & DRIVERS Teams and Drivers. Figures and Statistics 61-62 Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 63 Scuderia Ferrari 64 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 65 Racing Point Force India F1 Team 66 Williams Martini Racing 67 Renault Sport Formula One Team 68 Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 69 Haas F1 Team 70 McLaren F1 Team 71 Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 72 PART 6 HISTORY - FACTS & FIGURES Drivers’ World Championship 1950– 2017 73-74 Constructors’ World Championship 1958 – 2017 75-76 Driver and Constructor Records 77-78 Russian Grand Prix Results. Drivers, Constructors, 79-80 Winners/Poles/Fastest Laps PART 7 SUPPORT RACES General Information 81-82 2018 Formula 2. Calendar 83 2018 Formula 2. Entry List 84 2018 Formula 2. Driver and Constructor Standings 85-86 2018 Formula 2. Winners/Poles/Fastest Laps 87 2018 GP3. Calendar 88 2018 GP3. Entry List 89 2018 GP3. Driver and Constructor Standings 90-91 2018 GP3. Winners / Poles / Fastest Laps 92 PART 8 ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME Concerts, Festival of Thrill and Engines, Air Display, Entertainment for 93-95 Children and Adults in the Olympic Park, F1 FanZone, Drivers’ Autograph Sessions PART 9 SOCHI TRAVEL GUIDE How to Get to the Venue 96-100 Sochi. Facts. Sights 101-102 Restaurants and Cafes 103-104 Shopping and Currency 105 Car Rental and Taxi 106 Stations, Airport, Airlines 107 Emergency Services 108 2 GENERAL INFORMATION SOCHI AUTODROM SPECIFICS UNIQUE FEATURES • Sochi Autodrom is the first and only circuit in Russia hosting the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. • This is the most modern circuit for international motorsport competitions in Europe. • Sochi Autodrom is the only Russian circuit that operates all year-round. • Sochi Autodrom is integrated into the Olympic Park. • External infrastructure of the Olympic Park and Sochi Autodrom includes a wide range of modern hotels of various categories and a convenient transport network around the airport with numerous railway and road connections. • Sochi Autodrom is one of the few Formula 1 circuits to have permanent team buildings located opposite team garages. This allows teams to operate without their motorhomes, thereby simplifying logistics considerably. • Sochi Autodrom race control building has the first video control system with Real- Time Full HD technology in the world, consisting of 56 screens. The video surveillance system is based on 45 Speed Dome trackside cameras. • In the run-up to the FORMULA 1 2018 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX the Sochi Autodrom track surface was improved: in two sections of the start-finish straight, in Turn 8 and at the pit lane entry between Turns 17 and 18. Also the kerbs in Turn 1 were replaced. 3 SOCHI AUTODROM SPECIFICS INFRASTRUCTURE Main Characteristics Circuit Length: 5,848 m Circuit Width: 13 to 15 m Number of Turns: 12 right and 6 left (18 in total). Circuit Direction: clockwise Altitude: 21.4 to 23.3 m Turn 3 where Formula 1 cars reach over 300 km/h is adverse-cambered. Speed record for a Formula 1 car at the Russian Grand Prix: 343.1 km/h – Kimi Raikkonen (race, 2015) Best lap set by a Formula 1 car at the Russian Grand Prix: 1:33.194 - Sebastian Vettel (Q3, 2017), average speed - 225.902 km/h DRS zones: 2 Venue total area: 38.5 ha. Race Control It contains the Race Control, the Race Director’s office, offices of the Formula One Management (FOM) and Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) (during the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix), the timing room, engineering communications, which are required to organise and control the competitions. Team Buildings 16 buildings for the members of the teams. The hospitality area and technical rooms are located on the ground floor. On the first floor, there are offices, drivers’ rooms and a terrace. Pit Building Comprises 33 team garages (width - 6.80 m, length - 17.65 m), the FIA and FOM garages, as well as VIP suites with outside seating (F1 Paddock Club). Media Centre The centre for accredited media representatives, includes a press room (168 (located in the pit seats), a photographers’ room (168 seats), a TV and radio hosts’ room (104 seats), building) a press conference room (80 seats), a unilateral studio, and a telecommunications centre. Medical Centre Located at the circuit, has a fully equipped ICU and two small surgery rooms, a burn treating shower, an X-ray room with digital X-ray, as well as a treatment room. Helicopter Pad Area (30x30 m) intended for the landing/take-off of aircrafts providing emergency resuscitation and transportation of victims. Main A six-storey, 400 metre building; the angle of the Main Grandstand provides an Grandstand unlimited view of the track racing line. 4 SOCHI AUTODROM SPECIFICS OPERATIONS: Sports and Since Sochi Autodrom opened in September 2014, the circuit has hosted many Motorsport competitions. Apart from the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the circuit hosts international, Competitions national and regional racing competitions every year. The circuit has also been a venue for triathlons, cycling races, runs and fitness days. Commercial Services The professional team of Sochi Autodrom also holds regular events to promote motorsport in Russia. Apart from official competitions, the circuit hosts tours for those who want to get to know the world of Formula 1 better and have a behind- the-scenes look at a motorsport venue: a race control tower, a paddock and team garages. Race taxi and master classes in a car with an instructor, track days and test drives are also popular among the guests and residents of Sochi. Amateur motorsport is one of the key aspects of the development of the culture of technical sports, which is why the Sochi Autodrom team has the best instructors and extreme driving experts. Furthermore, Sochi Autodrom is an excellent venue for commercial and corporate events. Sochi Autodrom offers various sponsorship packages and attractive advertising space to potential partners. 5 GENERAL INFORMATION MEDIA LOCATIONS MAP 6 FORMULA 1 2018 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX TIMETABLE THURSDAY 11:00 11:30 PROMOTER PRESS CONFERENCE SECURITY BRIEFING ACTIVITY ROOM 11:00 13:00 PROMOTER PIT LANE PIT LANE WALK FOR FOUR DAY ACTIVITY TICKET HOLDERS ONLY 11:00 17:00 FIA FIA GARAGE INITIAL SCRUTINEEERING 13:00 14:00 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS’ BRIEFING TEAM MANAGERS’ MEETING ROOM 13:00 15:00 FORMULA 1 TRACK TRACK CLOSED FIA / F1 SYSTEMS CHECKS 13:45 14:00 FIA TRACK TRACK INSPECTION, TRACK COMPLETELY CLEAR HIGH SPEED TRACK TEST - FIA 14:00 15:00 FIA TRACK SAFETY & MEDICAL CARS PRESS CONFERENCE 15:00 16:00 FORMULA 1 ROOM PRESS CONFERENCE PROMOTER PIT LANE WALK FOR FOUR DAY 15:00 17:00 PIT LANE ACTIVITY TICKET HOLDERS ONLY 15:50 17:45 FORMULA 1 OLYMPIC PARK DRIVERS’ AUTOGRAPH SESSION 17:00 17:30 FORMULA 2 DRIVERS’ BRIEFING TEAM MANAGERS’ & DRIVERS’ ROOM MEETING DRIVERS’ BRIEFING TEAM MANAGERS’ & DRIVERS’ 17:30 18:00 GP3 ROOM MEETING F1 EXPERIENCE - TRUCK TOUR 17:30 18:30 FORMULA 1 TRACK/PIT LANE /PIT LANE WALK (F1 EXPERIENCE GUESTS ONLY) 7 FORMULA 1 2018 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX TIMETABLE FRIDAY 08:50 09:00 FIA TRACK MEDICAL INSPECTION 09:00 09:15 FIA TRACK TRACK INSPECTION & SAFETY CAR TEST 09:30 10:15¹ GP3 TRACK PRACTICE SESSION 10:30 10:40 FIA TRACK TRACK INSPECTION 11:00 12:30¹ FORMULA 1 TRACK FIRST PRACTICE SESSION 13:00 13:45¹ FORMULA 2 TRACK PRACTICE SESSION 13:00 14:00 FORMULA 1 PRESS CONFERENCE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 13:50 14:20 PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 13:50 14:20 PADDOCK CLUB TRACK PADDOCK CLUB TRUCK TOUR 14:30 14:40 FIA TRACK TRACK INSPECTION 15:00 16:30¹ FORMULA 1 TRACK SECOND PRACTICE SESSION 16:55 17:25 FORMULA 2 TRACK QUALIFYING SESSION 17:50 18:20 GP3 TRACK QUALIFYING SESSION 18:00 19:00 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS’ BRIEFING DRIVERS’ MEETING ROOM 18:30 19:00 FORMULA 2 PRESS CONFERENCE PRESS