- CIRCUIT:
Circuit de Nevers-Magny-Cours
- EVENT:
Grand Prix of France
- LENGTH: 4.247 km
- RACE
DISTANCE: 72 laps
(305.784 km)
- POLE
POSITION: 1:38.441
(R. Barrichello)
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- Many find Magny-Cours
tedious, primarily because it's so difficult to overtake. Despite
this it offers some fine moments where pure driving skills is
required beginning with the great Estoril bend that follows the
pit straight, a very tricky one. Many drivers enter it too fast
and are unable to counteract the centrifugal force taking them
towards the gravel at the side of the track. It's important to
get a good exit off Estoril because it leads onto the fastest
straight of the circuit; the driver who fails to do so may find
himself overtaken at the Adelaide hairpin. Another high point
is the rapid sequence leading to the downward sloping bend at
Château d'eau. The surface of the circuit is very smooth
which means the ride height can be lowered, but the track is
quit slippery. One last detail: the rather tricky winding entrance
to the pits should be negotiated carefully. All in all, the car's
setup is not that complex and an optimal solution can probably
be found quickly.
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