15/08/2008 18:51. Formula One preview. The Formula 1 circus re-groups after its three week summer break to visit the first all new venue on the 2008 calendar, the impressive street circuit in the Spanish port city of Valencia for the European Grand Prix : -

European Grand Prix organisers have created a unique and demanding 25 corner circuit that winds around the Juan Carlos I marina, home to the 32nd America’s Cup yacht race. However, unlike traditional Formula 1 street circuits, whose tight and twisting configurations place a premium on qualifying at the front, the Valencia track is fast, sweeping and wide, and offers several potential opportunities for passing.

Official simulations have estimated a top speed of 200mph at the end of the main straight and an estimated laptime around the 1m 37s bracket.... // F1SA