SimHQ.com - Motorsports Zone - Feature: F1 2005 Season Preview

Overview: Good start to the season with a late night one that usually is a good excuse to hit the shandies beforehand.

Look out for: Difficult overtaking means you often get rash moves made at turns 3 & 4.

Overall: A good race but can be a bit processional.

March 20 Malaysia - Sepang

Overview: Exciting track with unpredictable weather that can lead to surprising results.

Look out for: Manic out breaking maneuvers at the hairpin separating the two straights also overtaking moves at the first very slow chicane.

Overall: Excellent track & its starting at 7am means that you can watch it over breakfast!

April 3 Bahrain - Sakhir

Overview: FA spectacular design & some great racing.

Look out for: Effect of driving from oasis into desert. The heat playing a part on components and drivers.

Overall: A great breakfast race!

April 24 San Marino - Imola

Overview: Emasculated stop start track. Difficult to overtake.

Look out for: Occasional good overtaking moves at the Variente Alta.

Overall: Bit of a dull race now but nice to go to for the Italian spring.

May 8 Spain - Barcelona

Overview: Dull racetrack with lots of long corners, getting better though.

Look out for: Huge partisan support for Alonso.

Overall: Often not the best race but expect fireworks from Alonso.

May 22 Monaco - Monte Carlo

Overview: Flashy cars & people & the most famous race in the world.

Look out for: The drivers throwing the cars through Casino Square - esp. in qualifying.

Overall: A great race to watch even though overtaking is almost impossible.

May 29 Europe - Nurburgring

Overview: Normally a very good race though the track isn't the most thrilling.

Look out for: The Schuey brothers trying to impress.

Overall: A decent race but not a classic.

June 12 Canada - Montreal

Overview: A brilliant & chronically underrated circuit with lots of overtaking.

Look out for: An enormous crash at the start.

Overall: Excellent & well worth watching.

June 19 USA - Indianapolis

Overview: Wiggley infield section & the biggest straight of the season.

Look out for: Great drafting over the start/finish line leading to banzai overtaking moves at turn 1.

Overall: A pretty good track but liable to be messed around with by ITV scheduling.

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