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Safety measures implemented at Albert Park Circuit for 2017
Ahead of the season opener in Australia for the 2017 Formula 1 season, the Albert Park Circuit will be changed to accommodate the faster F1 cars. The Australian Circuit is set to see an increase of mid-corner speeds between 20 and 50 km/h on mid-to-high speed corners, with lap times lowered to three to four seconds, according to the data provided to the Australian Grand Prix Corporation from the FIA. Now there has been a number of safety-related revisions to the layout, at Turns 1, 6 and 14 the tyre wall will be re-profiled, as well as at Turn 12 there will be over $100,000 worth of Tecpro high-speed barriers, a first for the Melbourne circuit. “The FIA gave us instructions, based on...
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