I've been waiting for someone to start a thread just so I can post the press conference line-up but I've run out of patience so here is a build-up thread:
Race Details
http://www.formula1....015/Russia.html
Laps: 53
Circuit length: 5.848Km
2014 Race winner: Hamilton (Mercedes)
Lap Record: 1.40.896 (Bottas 2014)
Circuit factfile from Lotus:
Practice 1 - Fri 10:00 – 11:30 (08.00-09.30)
Practice 2 - Fri 14:00 – 15:30 (12.00-13.30)
Practice 3 - Sat 12:00 – 13:00 (10.00-11.00)
Qualifying - Sat 15:00 – 16:00 (13.00-14.00)
Race - Sun 14:00 – 16:00 (12.00-14.00)
DRS
2 zones, the 1st between turn 1 and 2 (detection point before turn 1)
the 2nd between turn 11 and 12 (detection point before turn 10)
Tyres
Soft and Super soft (2014 was medium and soft)
2014 Results
1 Hamilton Mercedes 1:31:50.744
2 Rosberg Mercedes +0:13.657
3 Bottas Williams +0:17.425
4 Button McLaren +0:30.234
5 Magnussen McLaren +0:53.616
6 Alonso Ferrari +1:00.016
7 Ricciardo Red Bull +1:01.812
8 Vettel Red Bull +1:06.185
9 Raikkonen Ferrari +1:18.877
10 Perez Force India +1:20.067
11 Massa Williams +1:20.877
12 Hulkenberg Force India +1:21.309
13 Vergne Toro Rosso +1:37.295
14 Kvyat Toro Rosso Lapped
15 Gutierrez Sauber Lapped
16 Sutil Sauber Lapped
17 Grosjean Lotus Lapped
18 Maldonado Lotus Lapped
19 Ericsson Caterham Lapped
R Kobayashi Caterham Retired (21)
R Chilton Marussia Retired (9)
http://www.bbc.co.uk...nd-prix/results
Practice results (fastest laps)
P1 Rosberg 1.42.311
P2 Hamilton 1.39.630
P3 Hamilton 1.38.726
Qualifying
Pole Hamilton 1.38.513 (fastest lap Q2 1.38.338)
Weather forecast:
Ian Fergusson @fergieweather 8 hrs8 hours ago
#F1 #BBCF1 #RUSSIANGP Current expectations: showers at times until Fri; a dry/settled outlook for the weekend before rain spreads E into Mon
https://www.meteoblu...i_russia_491422
Press Conference line-up
Drivers PC Thursday 15.00 (13.00 BST)
Rosberg, Alonso, Massa, Kvyat, Grosjean, Sainz
Team members PC Friday 16.00 (14.00 BST)
Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), James Key (Toro Rosso), Graeme Lowdon (Manor), Paul Monaghan (Red Bull) & Rob Smedley (Williams)