A 2

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Fri 16 July
Practice 1 09:30 - 10:30
Qualifying 1:00 - 2:00

Sat 17 July
Practice 2 07:00 - 08:00
Sprint Qualifying 11:30 - 12:00

Sun 18 July
Race 10:00


CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 5.891km (3.66 miles)
Race laps 52
Race distance 306.332km (190.346 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’30.874 (233.374 kph) by Fernando Alonso, 2010
Fastest lap 1’29.615 (236.652 kph) by Sebastian Vettel, 2010
Maximum speed 302kph (187.654 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and Hangar straight
Distance from grid to turn one 420m

Car performance
Full throttle 67%
Longest flat-out section 1034m
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 48
Fuel use per lap 2.7kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.108s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 24.498s by McLaren (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Hard (2012: Hard)
2013 option tyre**: Medium (2012: Soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

markpenske

Is this the first sprint qualifying race weekend?

Zer0ne

Yep!

sam_spider

Ugh, this one is going to be a mess just to make it a "show".

Emil St-Hilaire

Voted Max.

markpenske

Really? I'm kinda looking forward to it. They need to do something to spice up the show.

sam_spider

Yes, really. It’s racing, not a tv show.

markpenske

Qualifying methods have changed many times over the years. I remember when they just had a 1 single hour qualify session with each driver having a limited number of laps to put down their best time. Then in the early 2000's they tried a single flying lap qualifying method.
Personally I think the sprint race will be the most entertaining, although we'll most likely end up with the same results

sam_spider

Adding a sprint race to the weekend is fine. Using the sprint race to determine quali is stupid.

The Raptor

Voted Lewis.