The organisers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will make several changes to the track in order to increase the chances for drivers’ to overtake one another.
The 2010 event came under massive criticism after a fairly processional race took place, allowing Sebastian Vettel to take the crown unchallenged as Fernando Alonso failed to pass several cars including Vitaly Petrov.
According to Autosport, changes will include the widening of the chicane at turns five and six, giving drivers different lines to take into the hairpin.
Turn nine will be a banked corner, giving drivers the option to pass on the outside, carrying greater speed.
The final change will see turns 13 and 14 become one sweeping curve, rather than two slow, right-angle corners. The hope is that it will give the cars a better entry speed into turn 15/16, giving them a better chance at making a successful overtake.
The changes will be implemented for the 2011 race which is set to take place on November 13th, two weeks before the season finale in Brazil – another track which will have minor safety changes following two recent deaths.
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