Four-time Formula One World Champion - Sebastian Vettel - became the first F1 driver to lap the newly completed Sochi Autodrom in Krasnodar Krai, Russia on Monday. Those who don't know, Sochi Autodrom will host the inaugural Russian Grand Prix in October, 2014.
The Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver, who is also the Infiniti Director of Performance, travelled straight to the new circuit in Russia from Spa Francorchamps after the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. After a tour of the venue, Vettel quickly got down to business, completing a number of laps of the full Grand Prix circuit in an Infiniti Q50 Hybrid. Vettel was joined by former Formula One driver David Coulthard.
Fact Check:
Name: Sochi Autodrom
Designer: Hermann Tilke
Length: 5.8 kilometres
Number of corners: 18
Commenting on his driving experience in Russia, Sebastian Vettel said, "It is great to be back in Sochi and the venue has been transformed since I was last here when it was really just a construction site. Having driven the full circuit for the first time in the Infiniti Q50 today, it's an interesting layout with a good mix of high speed corners and technical sections. It's going to be a huge challenge in a Formula One car for sure and I'm really looking forward to coming back in October."
Watch the onboard video of the full lap here:
