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The layout changes made to Albert Park’s F1 track

by Fergal Walsh
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This weekend, Formula 1 is travelling to Albert Park in Melbourne for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic swept through the world.

The sport last raced in Australia in 2019, as the 2020 and 2021 events were both cancelled.

Since then, a number of changes have been made to the circuit in a bid to increase overtaking opportunities around the lap.

For a number of years, the ability to go wheel-to-wheel at the track was limited, however organisers hope that the changes, coupled with the new 2022 cars, will see an increase in racing.

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As well as a number of changes to corners around the lap, Albert Park has been resurfaced for the first time since the tarmac was originally set in 1995.

But where have the other alterations been made?

Turn 1

The opening corner of the track has been widened by 2.5 metres.

Turn 3

Turn 3, one of the main overtaking spots around the lap, has been widened by 4 metres while re-profiling work has been done to increase positive camber.

Turn 6

Turn 6 has been dramatically widened by over 7.5 metres, allowing drivers to carry much more speed through it as they start their trip down a new straight.

Turn 9/10

That new straight has been created following the removal of the chicane that previously made up Turns 9 and 10. Drivers will now be able to continue flat out towards the new Turns 9 and 10, the fast left/right sequence.

Turn 11

Turn 11 has also been widened by three metres with more positive camber added, meaning it could be a prime overtaking opportunity during the race.

Turn 13

The second-to-last corner has also been widened on the inside.

The pit lane has been widened by two metres, with the pit wall now sitting along the edge of the track. The speed limit in the pit lane is also set to increase from 60 km/h to 80 km/h.

Due to the removal of the chicane in the middle sector, a fourth DRS zone will be used between Turns 8 and 9. The others in place around the lap are situated on the start/finish straight, between Turns 2 and 3, with the final one being between Turns 10 and 11.

Pirelli has opted to bring its C5 tyre to the weekend, the softest compound in its range. However, it has skipped the C4 tyre, with the C2 and C3 also in use at the event.

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