Russia’s Formula 1 Grand Prix will be held in St. Petersburg from 2023. The website of the championship informed about the change of the venue of the race, which took place in Sochi seven years ago from the inclusion in the calendar of the World Championship seven years ago.
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The Russian Grand Prix will take place in St. Petersburg from 2023.
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“I am pleased that after hard work with Russian partners and strict control of the Igora Drive circuit, I can announce that Formula 1 will be racing on it from 2023,” said Formula Executive Director Stefano Domenicali.
The Igora Drive Autodrome is located 54 kilometers from St. Petersburg and last year received a license from the International Automobile Federation to hold Formula 1 races. The circuit is 4086 meters long with an elevation gain of 17 meters and offers ten track layouts.
BREAKING: The Russian Grand Prix will move to the Autodrom Igora Drive in St Petersburg from 2023# F1 pic.twitter.com/O3vcfbWf7t
– Formula 1 (@ F1) June 26, 2021
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The Russian Grand Prix was included in the championship program in 2014 and took place on the city circuit in Sochi. All seven previous races there have been won by the Mercedes stable, four triumphs were taken care of by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. This year’s Grand Prix is scheduled for September 26.
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