AUSTRALIAN GP
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This race is held inAlbert Park Melbourne, Australia
and is the first race in the F1 calender.
This circuit has been in the racing calender
since 1996. The circuit is 3.29 km long and a
total of 58 laps have to be completed to decide
the winner.This circuit has no sharp
corners like monaco and .Not particularly challenging
as a race circuit, but most drivers
do consider it amongst their favourites. The
approaches to some of the corners are a little
bumpy and can create problems for the drivers..Mclaren
won the race last year
comprehensively from Ferrari and this year may
be no different.
CIRCUIT MAP
Set up
this circuit due to the understeer requies lots
of downforce so the wings are set to it.Also due to the circuit being hard
on the tyres, The circuit can be heavy on tyres so teams often opt for
soft set-ups that will prolong tyre life.
