JamesD89 wrote:gilles27 wrote:Herman Tilke is the favourite circuit architect of the powers that be in F1. He designed Shanghai, Sakir, Sepang, Istanbul, Marina Bay, Valencia Harbour, Yas Island as well as ruining (*only slightly)(**temporarily) Österreichring, Hockenheim, Fuji, Monza*, Monaco*, Hungaroring*, Catalunya*, Spa** and improving Magny Cours
That's a lot of circuits for one man, I can't really remember Istanbul but Valencia was neither one thing or another. How did he ruin the others? Were these safety modificatins I'm guessing?
Istanbul has one good corner and no atmosphere, personally I prefer Valencia, turn 8 could easily be replicated somewhere more interesting.
Ostereichring was ruined because it was too dangerous, Hockenheim was ruined because...well I have no idea, it was supposed to improve overtaking but the old circuit was fine for that.
Fuji, because it was massively unsuitable for F1 in terms of safety and overtaking opportunities, Toyota basically promised to invest a crap load in facilities and got the tender fro the race. Tilke was then charged with 'fixing' the track.
Monza's first chicane was made more awkward by Tilke to slow the cars down and probably out of spite
One of two interesting corners was eliminated at Hungary, to try and improve overtaking, without success.
Same story at Catalunya.
Spa had it's bus stop chicane re profiled but it was changed again later. This was to improve overtaking and then to accommodate new pit facilities.
Tilke also moved the barriers back at Monaco and removed some bumps, in the interests of safety
- By hass25