F1 2021

[JoeW]

Exactly

[FaultyMario]

I like the new curvy thing, much better than the ruler and scissors "new" T10.

[Rare White Ape]

You’re gonna have to provide more context.

[CudaMan]

At first glance that looks like it will reduce overtaking probability for F1 cars. Is the change for F1, for motorcycles, or... ?

[FaultyMario]

preseason testing moved to Bahrain. T10 work started in BCN, so maybe they lose the preseason but we get a better race?

FIA and FIM have been working on a solution for the turns 10-12 complex for the last few years.

I think the original layout of T10 (like the newest, but bigger) did not leave enough runoff, as turns eleven and twelve are higher on the hill, so it was pretty unsafe for bikes. The first compromise was to tighten turn 10 and make that cut uphill towards turn 11, but as with most straight-sharp turn-straight combinations, both cars and bikes were limited on their approach to turn 12, with basically one racing line from there to the main straight, regardless if the final chicane was used or not.

With this new reshaping, bikes are to get more overtaking options and a bit more safety. Who knows with cars, really... it really depends on how much speed at the chicane T13 is affected.

[FaultyMario]

Oldest in dark gray, old in dashed green. New La Caixa corner will slot in between those two, but curvy.

[CudaMan]

The new layout shortens the braking zone for Turn 10, which is going to make overtaking into that corner harder for F1 cars, certainly in 2021. It will be interesting to see how the 2022 cars will race at this notoriously difficult track to pass on.

[FaultyMario]

Brivio confirmed as part of the Alpine racing organization. Position: "TBA".

[JoeW]

Racing Director