Sochi Autodrom is the most modern circuit in Eastern Europe, the only circuit in Russia hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix. The venue has been designed by Russian experts in conjunction with Tilke Gmbh & Co., the head of which – Hermann Tilke – has designed most of the modern F1 tracks. The location of Sochi Autodrom makes it special - the circuit is located in the Olympic Park, which hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The most interesting part of the track is its long turn 3 - 650-metre turn is the longest one in the Formula 1 calendar, and the negative incline of the surface is a difficult challenge for the drivers. Facts about Sochi Autodrom Opening: 20 September 2014 Inaugural Russian Grand Prix: 10 to 12 October 2014 Circuit length: 5 848m Lap record: 1:33.194 -Sebastian Vettel (2017 Russian Grand Prix qualifying) Top speed: 343.1 km/h - Kimi Raikkonen (2015 Russian Grand Prix) Altitude: 21.4m to 23.3m Number of turns: 18 (12 right, 6 left)

The sports palace "Ice Cube" in Sochi - the multipurpose object of the sports and mass and spectacular direction located in the Olympic Park. The building created in 2013 I became a platform for competitions of the highest international level. Here competitions of athletes within twenty second winter Olympic Games and the eleventh winter Paralympic Games, world championships on curling among Juniors (2013) and on an acrobatic rock'n'roll, the International Combative Championship (2015) took place. Besides sporting events the Ice Cube arena (the Great Cube) holds festivals, competitions, various shows and concerts. Modern equipment of the building and the territories adjoining to it allows to change quickly platforms, to transfer mobile designs, to construct new scenery for actions of a different format.