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2016 European Grand Prix stat sheet

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Baku City Circuit Technical Data
Circuit Characteristics
Points of Note
Circuit Length 6.001 km • Predicted lap time is less than 1 minute 50 seconds
Race Laps 51 • Top speeds are estimated at in excess of 330 km/h
Race Distance 306.051 km • The T16 – T1 stretch is similar in duration to T1-T5 at Spa
Number of Corners 20 (12 L / 8 R) • This means more than 20 seconds at full throttle if T18/19 are taken flat out
Distance from Pole to T1 Apex 330 m • Despite the long straight, the run to T1 is amongst the shortest of the year
Pit Lane Length Under Speed Limit 390 m Drive Through Time at 60km/h 23.4 s Lap Distance at Full Throttle 49 % A new circuit brings with it a unique set of challenges. There is a lot to be learned
Lap Time at Full Throttle 54s when the team arrives – but some key information is available in advance. The FIA
Gear Changes Per Lap 78 provide a track layout, Pirelli provide an analysis of the tarmac and, of course, the
Braking Events (>2G) 9 team has simulation tools at the factory.
Heavy Braking Events (>0.4s @ >4G) 1 Fuel Consumption (1 = Low, 3 = High) 3 Maximum Lateral G-Force 3.8 G @ T 19 issues as the weekend progresses. With mostly low-speed corners, it has a very
Track Evolution (P1 – Qualifying) High similar downforce requirement to Monaco. However, these corners are combined
Key Overtaking Opportunities T1 with very long straights, making the layout a combination of Monza and Monaco –
Insight
Baku appears to be a rather unusual circuit, which may throw up some unexpected
two opposing ends of the downforce scale.
Tyre Allocations
Compound #lewishamilton Nico Rosberg
Medium 1 2
Soft 4 3
SuperSoft 8 8
It remains to be seen where the optimum balance between downforce and drag lies.
There may be a relatively clear configuration for ultimate lap time but, to some
extent, teams will have to track with their competition through the weekend in terms
of overall downforce level. There’s no point in having the fastest lap time if the car is
too slow down the straights and therefore prone to overtaking during the race. This
effect will generally drive downforce levels down, so most cars will likely end up
Track Map
closer to the Monza end of the scale than the Monaco spec.