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Last weekend celebrated the first in the history of Grand Prix Formula 1 in Russia, which took place in Sochi. A truly historic event: all the pilots of the royal race, including the pilot, "Toro Rosso", Russian Daniil Kvyat, went to the start. Racing was attended by over 55,000 spectators! Take a look at the first photo essay Grand Prix in the history of Russia on!

Let's start with organizational issues. The formula is held in the Olympic Park, which six months ago took the Olympics. The area around the park looks abandoned. Even the lawns were unable to plant. But in front of a bunch of sellers of illegal t-shirts, right under the noses of the police. But no one knows what is wrong here.

The building is beautiful race track, not ashamed to bring guests.

All noted the excellent organization of the Formula Sochi. There were no stocks. Despite the fact that the formula in Russia was held for the first time, had all excellent. Whose merit? Over the road, hotels, roads, helicopters, air show and dancing posted Sergei Vorobyov, the primary responsibility for the conduct of Phase Formula 1 in Sochi. For safety on the tracks of the machine, the video stream, tickets, catering - FOM (formula one management). Since this is my third point, I can confirm that made all the worse than in Singapore;). Foreign visitors were satisfied. Many were surprised to find that Russia - is not only bears, but also very beautiful nature, the sea and even good hotels.

Police were many, but they are somehow hiding in the corners, worked professionally and courteously. Police stepped up patrols Cossack. Unpleasantly surprised some guards. Me going to the podium and in front of you some cabinet appears and yells: \ "Stand where you are going! Show badge! \ "This vpechatelnie that scored former prison guards on the ad. It can be seen, the protection does not work otherwise.

Choir

All flags were happy in Sochi;)

Daniel Kvyat, future champion

Before the start of the race in the pits collect the car.

In Sochi, the cars brought from Japan, where he was the previous stage, at 747. Total Grand Prix Russian air delivered 700 tons of cargo, for the sake of one race. For comparison, the entire Winter Olympics Sochi airport received 1,600 tons of cargo.

Here in these boxes are transported body parts of cars Ferrari.

Girls watch the race in the VIP box. They will observe 5 minutes, then go drink and eat crabs shapmanskoe. Surprisingly, most of the \ "special guests \", put on 200 000 for a ticket to the Paddock Club, the race was indifferent.

Girls Ferrari

Prior to the race remains an hour of boxing Ferrari go some important Kazakhs. They say that they can become the general sponsor of the team next season, instead of the bank Santander. That's about $ 100 million.

Before the start of the race all make self.

Machine kicked out of the boxes, the final preparations before the race.

After the test runs wash drives - they adhere dirt and remnants of rubber.

Parade of pilots. Sponsorship bottle the pilot - a separate issue. Logo can cost anywhere from 1 to several million bottles now sells the team itself, before looking for a sponsor for a bottle himself a pilot.

Parade girls

Before the start of a giant Russian flag carried

Fireballs are rolling out on the launch pad

Final preparations.

Women sing the Russian national anthem.

The team warms up before the race tires and protects from the sun pilots.

Seconds before the start of ...

Let's go!

For the first time looked closely at the pit stop. Of course, everything looks fantastic cool up close. 3 seconds to change tires. Surprisingly teamwork.

About the route all the media have given rave reviews. But there is an alternative view. Hermann Tilke designed track, he is the most hyped of the builders of trails for Formula and actively promoted FOM. The track turned out quite good, but there are 2 nuance. Firstly, it is difficult to see the audience, which means you can only watch the race on TV. Secondly, the track in Sochi, as well as all the tracks, he did a very banal. From the point of view of piloting it boring, the ability of the pilot have little effect on the outcome (power only).

Journalists.

Photographers. Photograph on Formula - is another story. Then their secrets and techniques.

Sergei Sevastyanov of ITAR-TASS. Try shabby it all on myself all day)

Compete with professional photographers Formula I does not make sense, so little for himself took off the machine.

Yes I have and did not have accreditation.

Governor of Krasnodar: \ "Tickets sold almost everything - 55 thousand. All hotels are full, there is no space \ "Indeed, all the hotels bought another 2 months. Remote hotel decided to cut the dough and pulled up the price tag. So, in the Radisson Rose Farm, which usually costs 6000 rubles per night for Formula costs 35 000 per night. It should be half empty. \ "It does not get you to anybody! \" - Thought Radisson managers.

Foreign journalists in Sochi smell stage policy. Expert on \ "F1 \" German edition Die Zeit Christian Sylt wrote that \ "The Russian authorities did not matter how many spectators will come to the Russian stage. It does not matter to them and promote the races in Russia. With \ "Formula \ & quot; they are likely to try to raise the popularity of Russia in the world. Sochi stage completely tied to the income from the sale of spectator tickets - to a large extent it is supported and funded by the state \ & quot ;, to the same \ "Ecclestone and Putin personally discussed and signed contracts. Positive headlines about Russia in these difficult times - that's what the mission \ "Formula 1 \ & quot; in Russia \ & quot;

Another fun of the foreign media: \ "It was not just the Grand Prix of Russia. If this were so, Putin would keep your distance and let his great nation enjoy one of the most spectacular sports show in the world, without introducing ambiguity with their presence at this event. After spending 30 billion pounds on infrastructure, including the Olympic Park, Putin has failed to keep their hands can kill the tiger away from the event \ ».

Who will protect Putin, if not I? Disperse two myths. Media criticism that Putin promised to box seats for children, and he sat surrounded by officials and popular artists. Not exactly. Children, too, were only the tier above. Putin and to sit on the 3rd floor, and the children on the 4th. Just no one shot. The fact that Putin personally awarded to the winners, there is nothing unusual. For example, the winner of the races in Monaco Principality awards Prince personally

Le Monde: \ «Grand Prix" Formula 1 "in Sochi as another victory for Putin. \" \ "Formula 1 \" in Sochi with Putin, but almost no foreigners: According to the organizers, the stands \ "Sochi racetrack \ "on the day of the race gathered 55 thousand people. However, as stated earlier promoter Russian Grand Prix Sergei Vorobyov, foreign fans - about 10%.

Winner - British driver Lewis Hamilton, who plays for the team Mercedes. Generally Mercedes this season takes almost all the stages. Lewis and Nico Rosberg shared 1-2 places. Mercedes success this season can be explained by the fact that they used the command minders commercial lines, where they have a vast experience in the production of turbo engines. Since the beginning of the season assembled motors are sealed and can not change anything. More precisely now allowed to change something, but it should not affect the performance, but only on endurance. Now all fighting for the resolution amending the engines, Mercedes ahead of everyone else for 4 years, and the struggle becomes interesting.