It was designed by British architect Simon Gibbons, who brought experience of nine years with FOM as circuit planning manager and more recently played a significant role in the rowing and canoeing venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

You have a chicane at Turn 1 after the main straight which gives a good first opportunity for overtaking and slipstream battles.

Then you have a mix of slow and medium speed corners which is good for keeping the field very tight and will ensure close racing.

I think the next very good overtaking spot will be T6 which is in front of the Fan Zone and should give the spectators a great view of the action.

"[2] Sam Bird, Virgin Racing: "The track is quite a bit shorter than Beijing.