Cornering Copse

There is a really interesting article over on the BBC website about the new cornering speeds at the Copse corner at Silverstone.

The Formula One car appears out of the heat haze, bright colours shimmering, and grows larger at an alarming rate as it heads towards you at more than 180mph.

Then it turns 90 degrees right at a speed so astonishing that you think it surely must lead to disaster. Instead, the car spears through the corner and off out of sight.

This is Copse, Silverstone’s first corner, and now one of F1′s most spectacular tests.

I’ve seen the cars at Eau Rouge myself and it is a sight to see but I imagine seeing cars change direction at Copse is a whole different visual experience.

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