Being a designer of Formula 1 circuits is a dream job for many, and although Hermann Tilke monopolizes almost all the protagonism today to build the layouts in the Great Circus, there are always those who dare to imagine what his ideal track would be.
The German engineer boasts of having six circuits designed by him on the current calendar for the 2022 season, in addition to two others that were renewed by his pencil, and it seems that Aston Martin wants to compete with him.
Through one of its sponsors, Socios.com Motorsport , it challenged its two drivers to create what would be their ideal motorsport top-flight track: “In the future we will leave the designs to the fans. Socios.com asked Lance [Stroll] and Seb [Vettel] to design their own Formula 1 circuit, this is what happened next.”
After many moments of mind-wracking from the Silverstone team’s starting duo, the two came to their own conclusions with results that will surprise many.
“I’m going to put in fast corners, and one of the most fun sections on top of a Formula 1 car is the Suzuka loops,” said the Canadian, referring to the first sector of the Japanese track. “I think it’s one of the best corner sections we go to in the whole world.”
“Perhaps with a big long corner that is very tedious, but I think it should have everything, with fast zones and some overtaking in the two big braking zones,” explained Lance Stroll under the watchful eye of his Aston Martin teammate.
Sebastian Vettel didn’t go overboard with his ideal circuit layout, simply mimicking the Suzuka figure, including the inscription “forever” on one edge of the folio to underscore his love of this Japanese track.
The four-time world champion joked about what he would name his circuit and, to everyone’s surprise, the name he would choose was Suzuka. We do not know if the couple from the Silverstone team will one day design their own tracks, but what is certain is that they will be able to enjoy the return to the track of the country of the rising sun after its last two editions were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 .
