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Originally Posted by chunterer
Looks very narrow as well? 3 DRS zones being needed says it all about passing opportunities.
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I think it has come around differently. The track was designed to allow 'up to' three DRS zones, and whether they choose to use them is a decision each time they visit.
The DRS zones have also been designed differently - two of them are on curves, so not expected to offer a simple drive past, but allow a car to close sufficiently ahead of a braking zone.
Am I putting a positive spin on this? Yes. I'll wait to see what happens before condemning this circuit as being worse than Monaco for F1 racing.
In terms of width - I think there is a perception issue here. The track is between 10 and 15 metres wide - standard for F1.
Baku is only 7.6 metres in parts, and Monaco, Singapore and Australia are all narrower circuits.