The return of F1 to Australia for the first time since the 2020 event was cancelled because of COVID-19 has coincided with Melbourne having undertaken a revision of its Albert Park circuit.
As well as re-profiling a number of corners, a slow chicane on the back section has been removed to help set up a faster blast down to the newly tightened Turn 11.
F1 drivers gave the thumbs up to the modifications, plus the new track surface, after their first experiences on Friday.
World champion Max Verstappen said: “It’s good. I think the track grip is quite nice, the bumps definitely improved. I think that made the track nicer because you can attack the corners better now, being a bit more smooth. They did a good job with that.”
Lando Norris added: “It is fast, it is exciting. It is easy to make mistakes and I think with this car generally compared to last year’s, it is a bit easier to make mistakes. You will maybe see a few more drivers locking up the tyres and going into the gravel, so…
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