The track skirts round the arena used for the 2014 Winter Olympics. It passes through the Medals Plaza and round the Bolshoi Ice Dome and close to the main Olympic village and skating centre. The track is incredibly wide. At its narrowest it is 13m and 15m at its widest, or approximately eight men’s skis placed end to end. The Hermann Tilke-designed Grand Prix track is the third longest on the F1 calendar this year after Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone. The length of the circuit, plus its stop-start nature, means fuel consumption is one of the highest of the season. The track is rarely used over the year so there is little rubber on the tarmac and tyre wear can be very unpredictable....
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