Australian Grand Prix organisers will hope the days of single-lane racing at Albert Park are over as they unveil long-awaited changes to Melbourne's lakeside circuit this week.
Albert Park has hosted Formula One's Australian stop since the state government snatched it from Adelaide about 25 years ago, turning public roads and car parks into a race track for a few weeks every year.
Though one of the more visually pleasing tracks on the calendar, it drew criticism for lacking passing opportunities, gripes that grew in volume as the cars sped up. One of the more significant changes is the widening of turn one, the scene of memorable crashes as cars jostled for position in a narrow funnel after taking off from the grid.Turn six, once a tight right hander, has been widened by more than 7.5m, which is expected to hike speeds by 70km/h.
After breakneck speeds from turn six through to turn 10, turn 11, widened by three metres, will be a key attacking zone, with the camber also altered to force harder braking to negotiate the corner.
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