Entry 8 - Positioning & F1 tracks

Not only are F1 circuits unique, but also their sectors! Every track is divided into three sectors and each of them can have completely different configurations. Some sectors can have long straights which demand good traction and top speed, others can have plenty of fast speed corners which demand high downforce, etcetera.


To get familiarised with F1 tracks and the cartesian coordinates, let's do a brief activity.
Locate in the plane every pair of coordinates which are inside the circuit and indicate in which sector are them. Yellow is for sector 1, red for sector 2 and blue for sector 3.

For instance: (4,0) is the main straight and it is in sector 1. (5,-3) is turn 2 and it is in sector 1 as well. 
Now it's your turn! Look for more coordinates in the Suzuka Circuit.


Have you already found all the coordinates in the Japanese track?
Let's try now with the luxurious enclave of Monaco, where every corner has a name.


Let's finish with Monza, "The Temple of Speed".
It has a series of corners named after the last Italian World Champion. Can you find them?

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