Barcelona will be the first circuit with any significant altitude changes, particularly through the first sector. This impacts engine mapping for acceleration, which will have to take account of the rises and falls. Although not as relevant as Spa or Austria, it will permit the teams to gather valuable data.It is likely that we will see more Friday running in Barcelona as we have not tested at the track this year. With a raft of upgrades scheduled for this race, the teams will need to validate improvements.The 1km pit straight should see speeds peak over 300kph. Having a good speed onto the straight from the final corner will further increase the end of speed straight.The chicane in the...
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