Formula 1 Texas Thread
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Austin circuit plans released | Formula 1 | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1 Its pretty much official, a Formula 1 circuit near Austin is going to be built for the 2012 season. :D Quote from the first link above... The 3.4 mile (5.47 kilometre) circuit features 20 turns and a total elevation change of 133 feet (40.5 metres), including a steep, uphill run into the hairpin Turn 1, which is expected to become the venue’s signature corner. In common with just three other current F1 venues - Istanbul Park, Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit and Interlagos in Brazil - it will run in an anticlockwise direction. |
I've seen the circuit layout. Car and Driver has a photo of designer Hermann Tilke's render.
Track Layout for Austin F1 Circuit Unveiled - Car and Driver Blog There's a quadruple-apex right-hand corner that appears directly inspired by Istanbul Park's famous Turn 8 left-hander, with just as many apexes. The Austin GP circuit also borrows a lot of inspiration from other existing F1 tracks. Should be interesting to watch once it opens. :) |
They could of said and 1/2 of Suzuka as it is clockwise and anit-clockwise. :)
It looks like it might be an OK track, the long back straight is slightly downhill and about 1km in length, so speeds should get up there a bit. That uphill into the first corner is quite interesting. Overall I think Tilke got lazy though on this design as stated it incorporates a few of his other penned circuits corners. I know the drivers really enjoy the Istanbul 4 apex so I'm sure they will enjoy it in Austin as well. Going to try and make it for the first event in 2012 for sure. |
haha its only like 4 hours away from me ^_^
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T1 is certainly interesting, as has been said many times. I think it looks like a fantastic design that will be challenging to the racers, and fun to watch for the fans.
Most importantly, the track is 15 miles from my doorstep, and I dream of the day where I can send my Fit singing down a 50 foot wide straight away. |
On a non-F1 related note, I wonder how "friendly" this Austin track will be for punters who'd like to rent the track for private trackdays?
From what I've heard, F1 tracks have a tendency to be expensive for privateer use. I'm hoping that isn't the case here. |
Originally Posted by Type 100
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On a non-F1 related note, I wonder how "friendly" this Austin track will be for punters who'd like to rent the track for private trackdays?
From what I've heard, F1 tracks have a tendency to be expensive for privateer use. I'm hoping that isn't the case here. |
This is an F1 track, not a road racing track. Have you seen how those cars handle and the technique of driving? This track will be no where near as fun as a road racing track for actual cars. Im not saying you wont have fun on an F1 track but its meant for F1 cars. Gonna feel like a slow hotdog being thrown down a hallway. just sayin
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Originally Posted by JCrimson
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This is an F1 track, not a road racing track. Have you seen how those cars handle and the technique of driving? This track will be no where near as fun as a road racing track for actual cars. Im not saying you wont have fun on an F1 track but its meant for F1 cars. Gonna feel like a slow hotdog being thrown down a hallway. just sayin
Silverstone in particular actually lends itself well to drifting competitions. It's the venue of Autocar's annual Sideways Challenge, where they take a complex of four or five corners, soak them with water, and get people to drift through all of them with changeable grip levels. All with road cars. I don't see why being a F1 track would be any hindrance to road racing. I've followed F1 since 1998 and I know for a fact a lot of circuits do double-duty on non-F1 race weekends. These circuits pay an exorbitant fee to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone just to host one round, one weekend a year of F1 - which amounts to little over four days. They'd probably do well to recoup their costs elsewhere. |
Originally Posted by JCrimson
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This is an F1 track, not a road racing track. Have you seen how those cars handle and the technique of driving? This track will be no where near as fun as a road racing track for actual cars. Im not saying you wont have fun on an F1 track but its meant for F1 cars. Gonna feel like a slow hotdog being thrown down a hallway. just sayin
As far as the Fit performing on an F1 track is concerned, about the only thing I can say that it has in it's favor is momentum for the turns, and with some decent high speed sections that snake around, it could be entertaining. I agree though, a small track that actually makes you feel like you are going fast, and requires quicker thinking to stay in a racing line, is a lot more fun. |
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