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The inaugural Grand Prix of Russia will be the sixteenth round of the 2014 season.

The race held at Sochi marks the first time that the Russian Grand Prix has been held in a century, and will also be the first time the Russian Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship since the championship was formed in 1950.

Timetable of the 2014 Russian Grand Prix*:

Thursday October 9
Formula 1 Press Conference - Press Room 15:00

Friday October 10
Formula 1 Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
GP2 Practice Session 12:00 - 12:45
Formula 1 Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
GP2 Qualifying Session 16:00 - 16:30
Formula 1 Press Conference - Press Room 16:00 - 17:00
GP3 Practice Session 17:00 - 17:45

Saturday October 11
GP3 Qualifying Session 09:30 - 10:00
Formula 1 Team Pit Stop Practice 10:30 - 11:00
Formula 1 Practice 3 12:00 - 13:00
GP3 Race 1 (15 Laps or 30 Minutes) 13:40 - 14:15
Formula 1 Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 14:20 - 14:45
Formula 1 Qualifying 15:00
GP2 Race 1 (30 Laps or 60 Minutes) 16:40 - 17:45

Sunday October 12
GP3 Race 2 (15 Laps or 30 Minutes) 11:00 - 11:35
GP2 Race 2 (21 Laps or 45 Minutes) 12:05 - 12:50
Formula 1 Drivers Track Parade 13:30
Formula 1 Starting Grid Presentation 13:45 - 14:15
Formula 1 National Anthem 14:46
Formula 1 Start of race 15:00

*Note - please be advised that this timetable is subject to change.