UBS Chinese Grand Prix Circuit Guide.

A feature on in my blogs is going to be circuit guides of the upcoming races. 

The next Grand Prix is going to be in Shanghai, China. A 5.4 Km circuit consisting of 16 corners and one of the longest straights in the Formula 1 calendar. 

Sector 1: 

Offering tight corners and some great opportunities for overtaking. Turn 1 being high speed  at 205km/h before some downshifts to be at the right speed for a sharp turn 2 at 90km/h. Then a sharp left hander leads them on to turns 4 and 5 where sector 1 comes to an end. 

Sector 2:

Turn 6 offers late braking and full lock to take the sharp right hand turn at 85km/h before getting a good exit to bring you the long left hander of turn 7 taken at 265km/h almost flat out. Straight into turn 8 down to gear 3 to set you up for turn 9 and 10 which is crucial to get right otherwise you could throw a good lap away. At the exit of turn 10, a small straight leads them to the end of sector 2. 

Sector 3:

Turn 11 is similar to turn 6, offering late braking and some overtaking opportunities. Taken at 90km/h in gear 2 where steering adjustments are needed to make sure they have a good exit  into turn 12 and the long right hander of turn 13 to have enough grip to stop the back end from stepping out. Turn 13 leads them into the long straight where DRS is available for maximum overtaking opportunities. Full throttle pushes the car to over 300km/h before heavy braking into turn 14, by far the slowest corner of the track taken in gear 1 at just 65km/h. A good exit means that they can get good speed before 2 quick downshifts for the final corner and onto the pit straight for easy finish crossing the line at 265km/h. 

This is the circuit guide for the UBS Chinese Grand Prix Circuit. 

Much more to come in the near future including the prospects of the UBS Chinese Grand Prix Circuit. 

Hope you enjoyed reading.