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shares
faster lap times,
top speeds of close to 330km/h, and
more overtaking opportunities at this November’s Formula One race after the Albert Park street circuit receives its first major overhaul in 25 years.
Lap times are forecast to be
slashed by up to five seconds, according to initial estimates, after seven corners on the 5.3km track are modified – and two are removed.
A
complete resurfacing of the circuit – the first since it was constructed in 1995 – will be undertaken
after the November 2021 race (the third-last event on this year F1 GP calendar, rather than the season opener as it has historically been) to enable the surface to cure properly in the warmer months ahead of the 2022 season.