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So, for all the people who don't really watch each and every race in the F1 calendar, I am going to try and explain the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) and tell you why I think it is a great track.
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Please keep referring to the image above as I explain this track turn by turn. Also, I have a few more pictures of the track taken today by @MarussiaVirgin, which will help in better explanation.
The race will start on the start-finish straight next to the pit lane. Not much different here compared to other circuits.
The cars will then brake hard for Turn 1. T2 is a sweeping left hander which feels like a part of T1. T2 leads up to my most favorite corner of this track!
This becomes more crucial, because the next part is one of the fastest part on the F1 calendar. A downhill straight where cars are expected to touch 320 km/hr! Add to this, it is a DRS zone! Mess up the exit from this corner and you mess up the entire straight and hence your lap time. Critical corner this!
T6 and T7 are a quick left and right hand turns leading into T8 and T9 and then another challenging turn.
Turns 10, 11 and 12 are 3 turns rolled into one huge 180 degree banked curve. The challenging part of this curve is, there is three apexes in this mega-curve and hitting each one is important to make sure you carrying enough speed upto the uphill T15. The spectators sitting in this granstand will have an awesome view of the cars trying to negotiate this curve.
There is going to be a lot of excitement due to the fact that it is a level playing field for each and every driver. Friday will be the first time all of them will be making an attempt to find the perfect racing line.
Designed by Hernan Tilke, this track has been criticized to be another cookie cutter track. However, people appreciate the elevation changes in this track which gives it the opportunity to become really unique along with the fact that it can be the second fastest track on the calendar after Monza.
Let us look forward to a great race this weekend!
PS. I don't claim to be an expert. Don't take the title too sersiously :P
As the Indian GP comes closer, all the fans and drivers are anxious as to what the new circuit will bring to the calendar. Personally, I am looking forward to the blind turn. After Austria was taken off, there are hardly any blind turns left in the calendar.
This video is from the game F1 2011. This is also what the drivers will use as simulation in preparation for the race. Well, more or less.
Less than a month left! :)
A nice video with a close up view of the DRS/ARW at work.
Only 4 more days to go! :D
I really hope this is a brilliant car on track! :)
I really like the video. Though there is MUCH more to ARW than the little bit explained here.
Still, a very neat video! Watch it in HD.
