WaikeCU wrote:Phil wrote:Anyone else think that from the above pictures, this track could be too dangerous given the speeds these cars could be doing and no run-off-areas at all? Maybe Singapore is not much better, but some of these pictures look beyond belief...
I'm in awe over what we might possibly witness this weekend. I'm actually inclined to bet on an unpredictable winner (i.e. not a Mercedes). Too high is the potential for chaos.
High speed and street courses don't match. Remember Palmer's shunt a few weeks ago in Monaco. That shunt broke the steering column and nose box of the car after initially going in to the barrier first and a second frontal occurred. He only had some bruises on his leg, which could have ended far worse. I would not be surprised if someone breaks a leg in a horrific crash. The circuit kind of reminds me of Surfers Paradise, a high speed street course as well. In Surfers Paradise, there were numerous freak accidents.
That's my first impression as well. Same with the high speeds, wide track and fences that scare me a little. Easy to get wheels tangles just before a braking point and start flying of a high speed spin at turn 15.
Could be low grip, combined with low downforce means a lot of nervous cars, lock-ups, cars running wide.
Long straights also means lots of high speed overtaking, especially compared to Monaco or Singapore, cars close to each other under braking, etc etc etc.
But, looks like a decent track for Williams
Small prediction: 1. HAM, 2. MAS and 3. VET
