“It shouldn’t be all the same,” Damon Hill opines on current F1 circuits
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Damon Hill the former Formula One driver has recently shared his opinion on the F1 circuits and has given a precise view of what according to him is an ideal track.
The 2022 Formula One calendar has got 23 circuits of which Russia has been suspended because of obvious reasons, however, all the circuits have their own charm and characteristics that make them unique in their own ways.
The spa is a picturesque circuit that is located in the Belgian Ardennes, and there is also the Red Bull Ring which is surrounded by mountains. Moreover, the Miami Street Circuit is also a new addition to the 2022 calendar and Monaco is a place that has been an integral part of the history of F1.
The F1 calendars hold various types of circuits which poses a challenge to the drivers and Hill while answering a fan question regarding an ideal circuit said, “It would have to go out into the country go through the mountains come back to the city go through an inner city section and stadium section a bit like they have in Mexico which is absolutely stunning, the baseball section, and be easy to get to as well.“
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Damon Hill believes F1 circuits should not be made based on computer projections
Damon Hill has vast experience when it comes to F1 and has gone done laps around various types of circuits, he believes that the circuits should be made in a way that allows cars to show their full potential.
Moreover, Hill is not a big fan of slower tracks and while stressing over it has said, “When we get to the tighter twisty tracks I feel sometimes they are a little bit clumsy. The cars are not designed to go at such slow speeds, But I like the variety, the season is about different tracks and different challenges.
Damon Hill has further added, “It shouldn’t all be the same and that’s the fatal mistake. It’s to make tracks off a computer, you’ve got to use the terrain.”
The 1996 World Champion feels that it is important to understand the essence of the layout before giving the go-ahead for the construction of a track, and ardently believes that one has to go to the site and understand the characteristics rather than building tracks based on computer projections.
Formula One is set to add new tracks to the future F1 calendars and F1 should take into account Hill’s assessment as it will help them in making better decisions.
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