Why Circuit de Barcelona is chosen as the test track ?
Circuit de Barcelona - Source : Google Earth We all know shakedown happens before the season starts that is pre-season testing. Right now we have the circuit de Barcelona Catalunya as the shakedown center. There is always wonderment of why particularly Barcelona circuit has to be test track while there are so many? __ The answer comes in many forms depending on the challenges track provides, logistics of the team and weather conditions of the city . __ Primarily, we will discuss the characteristics of the circuit being more important in choosing them as a test track. yes, level of challenges and complexities, the track provides to experiment. Barcelona circuit has a combination of all __ high-speed corners, slow speed corners to experience cornering abilities, __ chicanes - to experience the impact of ground forces in cornering and particularly unelevated chicane of the circuit opens a wide window to analyze the aerodynamics of the car, __ high elevation change to ch...