The circuit’s main grandstand faces in opposite directions onto two long straights joined by a hairpin which forms the track’s final corner. The combination of long straights and varied low, medium and high-speed turns requires teams to strike a compromise between high downforce for cornering performance and low drag for straight-line speed.
Conditions at the track are reliably hot and humid, and late afternoon thunderstorms are a common occurrence. These have affected several races and qualifying sessions at the track, notably in 2009 when the race was abandoned and half-points awarded following a downpour.
Circuit information
Lap data | |
Lap length | 5.543km (3.444 miles) |
Race laps | 56 |
Race distance | 310.408km (192.879 miles) |
Pole position | Right-hand side of the track |
Lap record* | 1’34.223 (Juan Pablo Montoya, 2004) |
Fastest lap | 1’32.582 (Fernando Alonso, 2005, qualifying one) |
Maximum speed | 329kph (204.431 mph) |
DRS zone/s (race) | Pit straight and final straight |
Distance from grid to turn one | 683m |
Car performance | |
Full throttle | 45% |
Longest flat-out section | 1029m |
Downforce level | High |
Gear changes per lap | 40 |
Strategy | |
Pit lane time loss | 18.95s |
Tyres: | Drivers’ tyre selections |
Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes
Driver | Team | Tyres |
---|---|---|
Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | |
Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | |
Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | |
Felipe Massa | Williams | |
Valtteri Bottas | Williams | |
Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | |
Max Verstappen | Red Bull | |
Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | |
Sergio Perez | Force India | |
Kevin Magnussen | Renault | |
Jolyon Palmer | Renault | |
Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | |
Carlos Sainz Jnr | Toro Rosso | |
Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | |
Felipe Nasr | Sauber | |
Fernando Alonso | McLaren | |
Jenson Button | McLaren | |
Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | |
Rio Haryanto | Manor | |
Romain Grosjean | Haas | |
Esteban Gutierrez | Haas |
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