Straight lengths

[BigBird]

Hi,

Does anyone have any idea of the lengths of the main straights for the various tracks in the calendar? A list for the 2012 season would be great but even just some information about the shortest and longest would be great.

Thanks in advance,
Big Bird

[Websta]

shortest straight would be Monaco, the longest straight is a bit dubious - Korea claims to have the longest, as does the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, as does the Shanghai circuit I believe.

[beelsebob]

shortest straight would be Monaco, the longest straight is a bit dubious - Korea claims to have the longest, as does the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, as does the Shanghai circuit I believe.

A quick check says Korea is the longest, Abu Dhabi is second longest, China is third longest.

[BigBird]

I was hoping for some stats, like actual lengths of the main straights.

Cheers,
Big Bird

[beelsebob]

I was hoping for some stats, like actual lengths of the main straights.

Cheers,
Big Bird

Yas Marina – 1.2km;
China - 1.2km too, but apparently a few meters short
Korea - 1.5km
Monaco - ~350m

[Websta]

Yeongam circuit in Korea also has a 1.2km straight: http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/korea_840/circuit_history.html

Beelsebob, you are thinking of Fuji raceway - that has the 1.5km straight, one of the longest in the world of motor sport.

[beelsebob]

Yeongam circuit in Korea also has a 1.2km straight: http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/korea_840/circuit_history.html

Beelsebob, you are thinking of Fuji raceway - that has the 1.5km straight, one of the longest in the world of motor sport.

Huh, weird, I had another source citing that it was a hundred yards short of a mile long, but I think yours trumps it.

[raymondu999]

There's some controversy over the Yas Marina straight length IIRC. The track width sort of reduces in the middle - some measurements only go up to there, while others go up to the chicane.

[beelsebob]

There's some controversy over the Yas Marina straight length IIRC. The track width sort of reduces in the middle - some measurements only go up to there, while others go up to the chicane.

Hah, calling the narrowing a "corner" is retarded.

[raymondu999]

Apparently it's considered by some to be a kink - like Turn 12 in Turkey.

[Websta]

The Monaco circuit is going to have to buy a flashy sports car and big house to compensate