Motorsport-Magazin revealed the first onboard video footage of the 5.56-km circuit which is a combination of street and classic circuit. Reportedly, drivers and teams can expect to find a whole series of fresh challenges at Hanoi’s street circuit next year with 22 turns, the third-longest passage on the calendar taken at full-throttle (1.5 km), a top speed of around 335 km/h and an estimated lap time of 1:36.2 minutes. Carsten Tilke, MD of Tilke GmbH said of the project: “The first section reminds me of the Mercedes Arena at the Nürburgring. Also, the track has very varied passages with high-speed turns, modelled to some extent on the Esses at Suzuka, and long straights that provide...
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