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oneGP F1 World Series – Round 3 Preview on Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:36 pm
Steven Martin
Sorry about the lateness again, it's been hectic for the last couple of weeks for me, alot to do, but it's all done and I'll get the round 2 and 3 reviews posted when I get back from a trip this weekend. As for now, here's the preview of today's race. 
oneGP F1 World Series – Round 3 Preview
oneGP F1 World Series – Round 3 Preview
Welcome to race day for round three of the oneGP F1 World Series, here at the Aston circuit’s National configuration; the first of three visits to the circuit. The track is 3.5 miles (5.6km) in length, and is a fast one with relatively few corners, making the racing as close and exciting as ever!
Now time for our track guide, and I feel that all corners that aren’t solely flat out are ones of interest: there’s turn one, which is high speed and a great test of getting he power down to get the best possible exit; the hairpins halfway around the track which test braking, handling and acceleration afterwards; the hairpin towards the end of the circuit which tests braking, when cars come down from nearly 200mph to around 70mph – a good setup with the brakes is therefore crucial; and of course the very tricky final chicane which does test the drivers for their ability to carry as much speed as possible through a corner without hitting the high curbs that can destroy any race. So, the main aspects of the race will be braking – especially for overtaking – and top-end speed for the long straights of which there are three (although not all are straight!).
Now, let’s look at the standings to see who’s hot and who’s not. Thanks to consistency, Eriksson is at the top of the tree with 16 points, two ahead of Sonicrealms Racing’s J.Makela, with another three back to Sitter, who’s one ahead of Air Attack’s Leahy – our winner last time in Blackwood – in fourth. Sharky, Bateman, meicci, Martini and A.Shearer are all yet to get off the mark.
With a matter of hours to go, get ready and get geared up for what should be an enthralling afternoon of racing at Aston National; this is the oneGP World Series, and this is race day!
