From an aerial view, the Sochi Autodrom looks especially clean at the moment.
Today the weather is cloudy, with an air temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. Due to a recent rain, the track temperature is only 17 degrees Celsius, with 75% humidity and a southeast wind blowing at 8.2 kilometers per hour.
During the time before the race starts, Matthew has been driving the water truck to clear standing water off the track.
It's believed that once the qualifying rounds officially begin, it won't take long for the water on the track to dry up.
Initially, Red Bull intended to replace Verstappen's engine after the third practice session.
Verstappen's old engine could still run one practice session but could not withstand the test of a qualifying round and the main race.
After the third practice, replacing Verstappen's engine would, on one hand, allow data collection and, to some extent, protect the engine's durability.
