How are F1 tracks designed?

In addition to the height difference of the track, there are many factors to consider: soil conditions, wind direction, humidity and dryness, surrounding environment, etc., which are all basic factors to consider when building a track. On top of that, because Tilke wasn't just a track for cars to run around, but a complete set of racetrack facilities, there were things to consider:

Feeder traffic on the track: In my opinion, the feeder of a track is as important as the track itself, because the well-developed and smooth bypass road can ensure the smooth running of the race. Otherwise, an accident car may need to be hoisted away very late, because the crane can't drive through; Riders have to walk 108,000 miles to get back to the pit because there are no trails to detour on motorcycles; And if you are injured, you can only scold why the ambulance hasn't come yet......Drainage system:

A robust track drainage system minimizes the effects of heavy rain. Otherwise, in the event of a rainstorm like this year's in Japan, the audience will basically come to see the rowing......Spectator stands: The location of the stands needs to take into account the spectators' view and experience, while also considering safety factors.

Especially the main stand, a good main stand should be able to see most of the track without obstructing the view. For example, the main grandstand in Shanghai can basically have a panoramic view, except for the hairpin bend at the end of the long straight. Landmarks:

It is rare for the host city to spend so much money to build a track, and it needs some characteristic buildings to build landmarks, which is also something that Tilke has to consider. As a result, there are old wooden houses in South Korea, luxury ** towers in Bahrain, Mercedes grandstands, and large lotus flowers in Malaysia ......In addition to the above, there are also details that we can easily overlook such as the location selection of the team's working section and the ** section, the infrastructure arrangement of the track, the traffic and evacuation arrangements inside and outside the track, etc. The other part of the design constraints will need to be subject to the rules of the organization.

There are already three circuits in the F1 calendar that have been deeply marked by Türk, with the Sepang and Bahrain circuits in Malaysia being his hands, but Türk's influence is not limited to this, with improvements to the Australian circuit and the realignment of the Hockenheim Circuit all having a lot to do with him. In addition, Türk's engineering company is working on a number of improvement projects at the Nürburgring, Silverstone, Monza and Barcelona circuits. Türk has a big appetite and they are also preparing for circuits in Kolkata, India, Moscow, Russia, Dubai, UAE, etc.

The Shanghai Circuit is a mile-long track with a distinctly Türk design, especially the long straight before the 14th turn, which provides a good opportunity for drivers to overtake, and Türk himself has a long history of racing, having competed in the Tour de Europe, so he knows how frustrating it can be to race on tracks that are not suitable for racing. Türk also fully understands the feelings of the fans when designing the track, and he himself wants the fans to be as integrated with the race as possible, the main stand of the Shanghai circuit is large, enough to accommodate 50,000 spectators, and these positions are very close to the track, in Türk's words, "the spectators should not just be the first race, they should be able to smell the breath of F1 up close". Looking down at the Shanghai Circuit from above, it resembles the Chinese character for "Shang", which means that it is high and better.

There are seven left and seven right turns on the track, which presents a lot of technical challenges for the drivers, but there are plenty of overtaking opportunities to make the race even more exciting. <>

If the track of the Shanghai International Circuit is cut, it can be clearly seen that the cross-section has two layers of dark pavement base and a pale white EPS material interlayer in the middle to form a huge "sandwich track". During the construction of the track, due to the soft soil in Shanghai and the special requirements of the track load-bearing, the builders of the Shanghai International Circuit drove more than 40,000 piles into the ground to strengthen the foundation in the track area, and at the same time, they not only put on the cement concrete "pile cap" for the outcropping piles of more than 40,000 ground piles, but also laid a gravel soil layer with a thickness of 40 cm on the outcrop piles with "pile caps", and then paved asphalt concrete with a thickness of 20 cm. And carry out pressurization and leveling into the base layer of the track pavement. In the construction of the middle layer of the track, the builders of the Shanghai International Circuit adopted the application method of EPS material, commonly known as "foam plastic", which is the largest in China, so that the purpose of using EPS material to pave the two layers of the track between the pavement base layer is to effectively reduce the burden of the raceway subgrade and avoid the occurrence of pavement settlement.

The upper layer of the track is also paved with a pavement base, i.e. gravel and asphalt concrete, and finally asphalt, so that an F1 track that meets international standards is built. It is no exaggeration to say that the track of the Shanghai International Circuit is a typical "sandwich track" based on the laying of "styrofoam" sandwich. <

Famous F1 circuits include Silverstone in the UK, Neue Beaugreen in Germany, Monza in Italy, Spa in Belgium, Hockenheim in Germany, Monte Carlo in Monaco, Catalonia in Spain and so on.

Even those who don't watch F1 at the Neuburgrin circuit in Germany have heard of it. The track is known as the "Green Hell". Because it is too dangerous, F1 will not be held. Many drivers have had accidents and even lost their lives on this track.

Major manufacturers will go to the new Berburgring circuit to test the performance of their cars, and some racing enthusiasts will go to the new Berburgring circuit to run two laps when they have nothing to do.

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F1 is an ornamental race. F1 was very fast and there were very good overtaking events.

The performance of the F1 car is very good, the technology content is also very high, and the cost of the F1 car is also very high.

The cost of an F1 car is about 200 million RMB.

There are various aerodynamic kits available on F1 cars to improve the car's stability at high speeds, as well as to increase the car's cornering speed.

Formula 1 cars can reach a top speed of 350 km/h, with engines up to 15,000 rpm, and some cars can even go even higher.

The maximum power of the Formula 1 engine can exceed 1000.

Millions of car purchase subsidies.