Race tracks are designed to consider what happens when it goes wrong. On a purpose-built circuit
A circuit is a racetrack for car racing. There's more..., run-off areas and gravel traps are located in areas where cars may leave the track and need to kill speed to avoid the barriers
Barriers are used on race tracks to keep the cars in and the public out. Whereever possible barriers are set... There's more....
On a street circuit
It is not always feasible to facilitate a purpose-built built track, they are expensive and take up a lot of... There's more..., typically, there is no room to install such features. Most of the track is lined with safety barriers that will punish the smallest of errors.
An escape road is a feature used on street circuits to provide the driver
OK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... with an option, other than hitting the wall, if he is not going to be able to slow sufficiently to make the corner
In formula 1, a corner is much more than a turn on the track, it is a considered and deliberate... There's more....
