The pit building, track and main tribune (L-R) at the Sochi International Street Circuit under construction for the Formula One 2014 Russian Grand Prix are seen in Sochi during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's new Sochi Formula One circuit has been cleared to host the country's first grand prix in October after a rave review from the sport's governing body.
International Automobile Federation (FIA) technical head Charlie Whiting, who conducts a detailed inspection of all new circuits, visited the Black Sea resort on Tuesday and said he was impressed by what he had seen.
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