Hermann Tilke thinks Circuit of The Americas will be tough for drivers – Formula 1 news
Formula 1 track designer Hermann Tilke thinks that Circuit of The Americas where the 2012 United States Grand Prix is going to be held, will be one of the most challenging tracks for the drivers and the teams.
Tilke has designed many new generation circuits. However, he has been criticised quite often over his mild track layouts which make the race somehow boring.
Nevertheless, he is feeling very confident about his design of the new circuit and believes that it will be one of the most demanding tracks of the season.
Furthermore, he said that the drivers may find some difficulties to understand the layout during the first practice, but insisted that they will become familiar with it soon.
“I think there are some real difficult parts of this track,” Tilke told the magazine. “I expect in first practice the drivers will make many mistakes, but they are so good they will learn it quickly because they are the best in the world.”
In addition, he said that the tyre management will play a crucial role in the forthcoming race and it will be interesting to see how all the contenders perform with their latest updates.
“The track goes up and down, and there is also one corner which is banked the wrong way. For drivers it will be hard, it will be difficult to set up car and it will be tough to keep tyres running correctly too. That could mean there are more problems with
tyres, which will be good for race,” he added.
Besides, he said that the track has four clear zones for overtaking which will make the race incredibly interesting to watch and will test the potential of the drivers. He also said that the drivers with fast cars will have a competitive edge over the slower
ones.
Additionally, he said that he is hoping for the success of US GP and is enthusiastically waiting to see how all the teams compete this weekend.
On the other hand, all the drivers are very much excited about the upcoming race and it will be extremely thrilling to see who scores first win at the new track in the calendar.
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