Het Mercedes F1 team geeft ons via haar Twitter-account een rondleiding over het circuit van Sochi, waar komende zondag de eerste GP van Rusland wordt gereden.

Welcome to #Sochi! We have arrived and we've been greeted by a stunning evening here #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/UMlOruNwpv

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 7, 2014

Exploring a new home on the #F1 calendar! No sign of a typhoon here, forecast is good for the week #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/9kKXZoCioL

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 7, 2014

This is the current view of the start/finish straight. There's a race today; a race to get set up first! #RussianGP pic.twitter.com/Q2MKzuQMBw

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

We've had our first look at the @SochiAutodrom with a brisk walk round the 5.8km circuit. Who wants to take a sneak peek?! #RussianGP #F1

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

Exit the pit-lane into the long start/finish straight and through T1, a long right hander #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/cjDjj2Dewg

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

Into T2, a sharp right followed by a long sweeping left #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/UZUdgwg37Q

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

Sharp right handers and long straights separating T4, 5, 6 and 7! There's a pattern emerging here #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/TZIjcOusX6

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

Approaching the first sharp left into T9.. A double left hander but bizarrely all classed as the same corner! #F1 pic.twitter.com/cXOqjY0J7T

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

Into T10 (right) followed by long section through T11 and T12 #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/tt9lTXOwFc

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

T13 and 14 look fun! Right then left under bridge. Huge kerb on inside of T13 #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/s2VsVqgxzd

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

We've caught up with Charlie Whiting in his stretch limo buggy at T15/16, this time left then right #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ereDpDvlnc

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

And finally through the double right final two corners at T17/18. Very narrow pit-lane entry! #RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/AbZRLVsMPr

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

Hope you enjoyed the tour! First impressions are that it's a great track; fast with a lot of sharp corners (12 right, 6 left) #RussianGP #F1

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

5.8km in length with an average speed of around 215kph (max of around 320kph!). Blink and you'll miss them #RussianGP #F1

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 8, 2014

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