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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:12 (Ref:837860)   #1
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Prompted by the Bus Stop thread, I wondered how many circuits have curved start/finish straights.

As discussed elsewhere Monaco and Silverstone are curved.

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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:20 (Ref:837864)   #2
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Are we talking about the actual (whole) start/finish straight or just wehere the grid forms?

Silverstone's grid was moved a couple of years ago so that all the cars are now on the straight. But the actual "straight" is curved. (at the entry to it)

From memory, using this theory, France, Canada and Japan also have surves in (part) of their main straight.
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:39 (Ref:837889)   #3
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Uhn... Canada is a short straight, and Japan is a long straight... is that right ? ? ?
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:40 (Ref:837890)   #4
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Well the start finish straight is longer than just the grid. But then you get into what constitutes the first corner. So I guesss its where the grid forms up. Didn't realize they'd repositioned Silverstone.
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:41 (Ref:837891)   #5
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:41 (Ref:837892)   #6
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Didn't realize they'd repositioned Silverstone.
I believe it was so that the cars at the back of the grid could see the start light gantry???
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:44 (Ref:837899)   #7
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 13:57 (Ref:837916)   #8
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One of my freinds who did some data acquisition for Jaguar told me that in F1 terms, if you don't lift off the throttle or brake, it is considered a straight, no matter what the steering position or lateral G's are...

I think Brazil's final section would count as a curved start/finish straight...
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 14:22 (Ref:837963)   #9
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Well, i'd say it's Interlagos, Monaco, Canada, Silverstone, Spa maybe?
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 14:35 (Ref:837978)   #10
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I think the circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina had a curve in the start/finish straight some years, it depended where they put the start/finish line...
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 16:14 (Ref:838103)   #11
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One of my freinds who did some data acquisition for Jaguar told me that in F1 terms, if you don't lift off the throttle or brake, it is considered a straight, no matter what the steering position or lateral G's are...

I think Brazil's final section would count as a curved start/finish straight...
Would that make Indy a straight then?
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 19:45 (Ref:838338)   #12
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Yes, it sure would, according to their criteria for a straight.
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 20:02 (Ref:838361)   #13
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Would that make Indy a straight then?
But would it? After all, the last turn is actually named (turn 13 iirc???).

The kink in the middle of the Monaco "straight" isn't named.

(sorry about my poor example, but i hope you all get what i mean )
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 20:15 (Ref:838376)   #14
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This is true, that turn at Indy is named by the track. But if you follow the logic presented by my friend, I guess that it would not be a turn...

To confuse the issue, I'm pretty sure I have seen an F1 steering wheel from last year's USGP that had turn 13 numbered on the track map in the center of the wheel...
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Old 14 Jan 2004, 20:24 (Ref:838390)   #15
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Prompted by the Bus Stop thread, I wondered how many circuits have curved start/finish straights.
Why do you wonder Pete?
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Old 15 Jan 2004, 00:38 (Ref:838676)   #17
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This topic is not what I thought it was. I thought Pete was telling us something?
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Old 15 Jan 2004, 06:21 (Ref:838879)   #18
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I knew it would get your attention.
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This topic is not what I thought it was. I thought Pete was telling us something?
In Parc Ferme, it would have another reaction.
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Magny Cour? Is the line literally after the last bend
This finish line is, the start line isn't.
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