Port Imperial Street circuit lay-out revealed

I picked up a copy of the August edition of F1Racing Magazine today and I was delighted to see a feature on the proposed 2013 GrandPrix of New Jersey. Formula One is making a long overdue return to the US in November for the US GrandPrix in Austin Texas. In my opinion, the race in Texas is going to be a MASSIVE success.

New Jersey is set to host America's second F1 race next season on a street circuit with the Manhattan skyline as the backdrop for the new circuit. Now Bernie Ecclestone has cast doubt on the New Jersey race, he believes that it will not go ahead. However construction of the circuit is progressing nicely and they are doing very well with the pit buildings.

In my opinion America is the most important market for Formula One and with two races there next year it is going to be an incredible year for F1 in 2013. Recently RedBull staged an event to promote the GrandPrix in Austin with David Coulthard behind the wheel. The event was a huge success. In June reigning champion Sebastian Vettel was in New Jersey driving an Infiti road car around part of the   new circuit. And he believes that the race will go ahead as planned next year.

As for the circuit itself? Turn 1 is a fantastic 90 degree left hander following the short start finish straight. Turn 2 is another 90 degree corner, this time a right hander. Turn 3 is a very fast right hander with a climb up to Turn 4. We will have some fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline. Turn 4 is very fast 90 degree right hander with possibly a full speed run up to the hard braking point the chicane of Turns 5 and 6, possibly a great place to overtake.

Turn 6 is followed immediately by Turn 7 and Turn 8 with a loop into Turn's 9, 10 and 11 before a long run up to Turn 12.

I suspect that Turn 13 will be taken flat out and will provide some exciting overtaking opportunities. From Turn 13 it's full speed followed by heavy braking into Turn's 14 and 15. From there it will be full speed once again through Turn's 16 and 17 before the heavy braking and possible lock up zone of turn 18, expect plenty of mistakes here and overtaking possibilities. From Turn 18 we have the entrance into the pit-lane just before the final Turn 19 before flying down the main straight and over the start finish line. DRS and KERS will make this race incredible.

The circuit is 3.2 miles long however it is not yet known how many lap's the race will have. We will have to wait and see what happens..But when and not if the race goes ahead next year it is going to be a cracking race.