F1 Fanatic

Surely Sazuka needs no alterations?! One of the driver’s (and I always thought the fan’s) favorites…

That oval incorporation wouldn’t work, as that is the banked part of the circuit, and they don’t meet any where. They cross over, but the oval is much higher then the road course, and any transition their wouldn’t work.

I’d do three things only to Suzuka:

1: Make the home straight slightly longer with a sharper first corner, make the starts a bit more exciting and make it a little better for overtaking
2: Tighten 130R so it’s as hard as it used to be
3: Introducing a severe elevation change into the final chicane, rather like the new Bus Stop but less pants. OR, speaking of Bus Stop, how about make the whole thing like the old Bus Stop double-chicane, but a mirror version.

Oh, and give Degner 2 some run-off as cars keep getting stranded there after hitting the wall.

No, I’m not. I’m working on the assumption that the circuit need improving and I have been given carte blanche to do so.

An F1 standard Oulton Park:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4432001

Had a bit of a play around with the Nurburgring: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4433086

In case you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if it weren’t a figure-eight, here’s a modified Suzuka:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4431370

You’ve just ruined 130R (if it hasn’t been already…)

Anyone seen this render of “The Circuit of the Americas” in Texas, USA?

http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00825/COTA-1_825382c.jpg

Looks good, but before it is even built I would get rid of that hairpin, twisty section that is only there to make a good grandstand spectator zone rather than enhance the circuit. Get rid of it with a fast left hander. As shown in the red circle below:

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1039/usagp.jpg