There’s always an air of excitement when a new circuit gets included on the Formula 1 Calendar. The Russian Grand Prix in Sochi makes it debut this weekend.

The Sochi Autodrom is a 5.853km, semi permanent facility much like the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Canada and the Sydney Olympic Park Circuit in Australia, it is run around a venue previously used for Olympic games. The circuit features 19 corners. Included in these 19 corners is a long swooping, triple apex left hander that emulates turn 7 at Istanbul Park. The circuit will navigate past the Olympic Village, and will go past the  Adler Arena Skating Center and the  Bolshoy Ice Dome.

It will be hard to become excited for the Russian Grand Prix after the Jules Bianchi incident. No doubt the drivers and teams will be keeping him in their thoughts throughout the weekend and until he is fully recovered. We will be hoping and praying that he makes a full recovery.

Below is are the broadcast times for the Russian Grand Prix. All times are GMT+2

Free Practice 1: Friday 08:00

Free Practice 2: Friday 12:00

Free Practice 3: Saturday 10:00

Qualifying: Saturday 13:00

Race: Sunday 13:00