First race: 1999 Circuit length: 5.543km/3.444 miles (8th longest of the season) Distance to Turn One: 600m/0.373 miles (longest of season: Barcelona 730m/0.454 miles) Longest straight: 920m/0.572 miles, on the approach to Turn 15 Top speed: 330km/h/205mph, on the approach to Turn 15 Pitlane length: 420m/0.261 miles, estimated time loss 24s (longest of season: Silverstone, 489m/0.304 miles) Full throttle: 65 per cent, with the longest period of full throttle being 12s DRS zones: Two, on the approaches to Turns One and 15 Key corner: Turn 14, a tightening, understeer-inducing right-hander that loads up the outside tyres. It's important to get the car into the apex and get the power down...
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