How venue character shapes qualifying and race outcomes.
Narrow, low-grip, walls close β qualifying position is king and overtaking is rare. Grid often decides the podium.
Long straights reward engine and low drag; slipstream and DRS make positions more fluid.
Balanced grids with real overtaking zones β race pace and strategy matter as much as the grid.
Safety cars and DNFs cluster here β variance is high and a back-row car can fall into points.