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Formula 1 and the Olympics rub shoulders in Sochi
Sochi Autodrom weaves through the Olympic park
Formula 1's eye-catching arrival in Sochi as part of the Russian resort's Winter Olympic legacy plans makes perfect sense to Romain Grosjean, whatever the wider world might think.
As the Lotus driver explained before lapping the first grand prix circuit to be integrated into an Olympic Park, Sunday's inaugural race will allow him to reconnect with his own family's sporting history.
'My grandfather competed twice in the Olympic Games, 1948 and 1952, so it means quite a lot to me,' said Grosjean, who was born in Geneva and holds dual nationality from France and Switzerland but races under a French licence.
'I think it's good that we come here...
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