Russian Grand Prix 2014: After the Winter Olympics, Will Sochi Be Ready?

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Published: February 23, 2014

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As the 2014 Winter Olympics draw to a close in Sochi, Russia, the resort city on the Black Sea is only eight months away from another major international event. On October 12, Sochi will host the first Russian Grand Prix in 100 years.



A brand new race track, the Sochi International Street Circuit, is currently being built around the Olympic Park. Recently, race promoter Oleg Zabara told Alan Baldwin of Reuters that "All works are being carried out according to the schedule. The racing track is 91 percent complete. ... Everything is according to plan, and there aren't any problems during Olympic period."

Ninety-one percent...how precise!

Given the issues that greeted some guests when they arrived in Sochi for the Olympics, though, it is fair to wonder whether all the infrastructure needed for a Formula One race will be ready in time.

Problems at the Olympics ranged from the ridiculous:



To the potentially dangerous:



To the certainly dangerous:



But despite these #SochiProblems, the Games went off largely without a hitch. Security concerns and worries about possible terrorist attacks proved unfounded—or at least Russian president Vladimir Putin's "ring of steel" thwarted any would-be attackers.

For all the complaints and worries before the Games started, the athletic events have not been disrupted by anything more severe than the usual hiccups for an event with nearly 3,000 athletes. Certainly nothing worse than the previous Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where organisers were faced with snow shortages and broken-down ice-resurfacing machines. 



With nearly eight months until the Russian Grand Prix and with construction reportedly on schedule, there does not seem to be any reason to worry that the circuit and surrounding infrastructure will not be ready for the race.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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