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[PayasYouRace]

That suggests to me that they're using the other carriageway over the bridge.

[CoolBreeze]

Whats the change about? Just slightly off course..

[Gilles4Ever]

Whats the change about? Just slightly off course..

The hope is that it will improve overtaking chances

[Kristian]

That suggests to me that they're using the other carriageway over the bridge.

Yep, that's correct.

[ANF]

That will probably make one of the trickiest braking areas a lot easier.

[ANF]

The hope is that it will improve overtaking chances

Even a monkey can cover the new inside line into T13. Perhaps the idea is to get overtaking down Esplanade Drive?

[PayasYouRace]

I probably should have read the article.

 

"The stretch from Turn 11 to Turn 13 will be modified to accommodate the enhancement works for the new Civic District, which aims to integrate the areas at Esplanade Park and Empress Place."

 

So as with most street circuit modifications, it's the track changing because of works in the city.

[DutchQuicksilver]

By the looks of it though, it won't change much to the average laptime.

[Gilles4Ever]

Formula 1 ‏@F1  11m11 minutes ago

Wider Turn 13 hairpin to enable more passing among changes to @F1NightRace track >> http://f1.com/1D8FDap 

[noikeee]

I don't understand why would they expect more passing to happen. It's pretty much impossible to overtake in those corners either way, and nothing really changes the approach to the following ones. I can only assume that's PR speak for whatever other real reason they have to tweak the course.

[Bleu]

I don't understand why would they expect more passing to happen. It's pretty much impossible to overtake in those corners either way, and nothing really changes the approach to the following ones. I can only assume that's PR speak for whatever other real reason they have to tweak the course.

I don't see it either. But then, even Bahrain GP organisers expected more overtaking in their PR speeches when endurance layout was introduced in 2010, while it actually reduced overtaking in two ways. 
 

1. Harmed battles which otherwise could have happened in the GP layout turn 8.

2. Increased track length = reduced number of race laps.

[superden]

Does this mean I won't have to hear Crofty saying 'Singapore Sling' enthusiastically every 30 bloody seconds? If so, glad to be rid of it, it was crap anyway.

[Frood]

Does this mean I won't have to hear Crofty saying 'Singapore Sling' enthusiastically every 30 bloody seconds? If so, glad to be rid of it, it was crap anyway.

 

The "sling" chicane went 2 years ago, superden - The latest upgrade is a re-configuration of the section just after the Turn 10 corner (where the chicane used to be)

[maverick69]

I don't understand why would they expect more passing to happen. It's pretty much impossible to overtake in those corners either way, and nothing really changes the approach to the following ones. I can only assume that's PR speak for whatever other real reason they have to tweak the course.

I think they're hoping that a variety of lines onto the following straight will help.

 

But that will go out of the window if said corner is a "marble magnet".

[superden]

The "sling" chicane went 2 years ago, superden - The latest upgrade is a re-configuration of the section just after the Turn 10 corner (where the chicane used to be)

Indeed, however I don't recall that stopping Crofty.

[Afterburner]

It looks to me like the ideal solution here is to turn that corner into a high-speed kink leading to 13.

 

Or maybe just put DRS zones on every corner. Just once I'd love to see that.

[Frood]

Indeed, however I don't recall that stopping Crofty.

Ah, okay, I try to avoid Sky where possible as I can't stand him.

[DinosaursRoarForHugs]

Like most, I was excited when I saw the headline.

 

In reality, this is going to make sod all difference

[OO7]

The modifications are not really being made to aid overtaking, the planners seem to be easing access between two locations and the circuit alterations are a necessary result.  The widening of the hairpin was a simple by product.

[ANF]

After two days of practice, it seems like the kink between T12 and T13 is blind and that drivers can't see if there's a slower car that's about to turn into the hairpin until they are very close to the braking point. I still don't think this will lead to more overtaking at T13 – it's more likely that there will be more serious accidents.

[Schumacher7]

After two days of practice, it seems like the kink between T12 and T13 is blind and that drivers can't see if there's a slower car that's about to turn into the hairpin until they are very close to the braking point. I still don't think this will lead to more overtaking at T13 – it's more likely that there will be more serious accidents.

Yeah and then other drivers will overtake the stricken cars.