FANS have created the ultimate Formula One track with the help of artificial intelligence.
Sky Sports polled over 4,000 racing fanatics on their favourite twists and turns on the calendar.
AI has brought the “Greatest F1 track on Earth” to life with realistic images.
The dream circuit incorporates elements from ten different locations, including Monaco, Silverstone and Spa.
Circuit of Americas straight into turn one is at the start of the track before drivers whizz into Italian territory.
The bends of Monza’s Parabolica and Imola’s Acque Minerali come next.
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A dash of Monaco glam has also been added via the iconic swimming pool and the Grand Hotel Hairpin.
Spa’s Eau Rouge into Raidillon is followed up by the Kemmel Straight to see cars pick up speed as they approach the narrow castle section at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
AI pokes fun at the British weather with rain pouring down on Silverstone’s part as the Red Arrows fly above.
The 6km track then takes drivers around the Esses of Suzuka and past the ferris wheel that looks over the Japanese track.
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A daunting lap around the Brabham and Jones sections of the Melbourne circuit come next before reaching a Brazilian-inspired race to the chequed flag.
Both the Senna S and turn 14 to the finish, as seen at Interlagos, ends the incredible track.
Elements of The Greatest Track
- Straight into turn 1 – Circuit of the Americas, United States
- Parabolica – Monza, Italy
- Acque Minerali – Imola, Italy
- Swimming Pool – Monaco
- Grand Hotel Hairpin – Monaco
- Eau Rouge into Raidillon – Spa, Belgium
- Kemmel Straight – Spa, Belgium
- Castle Section – Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan
- Maggots, Becketts, Chapel Curve – Silverstone, United Kingdom
- Esses – Suzuka, Japan
- Brabham, Jones – Melbourne, Australia
- The Senna ‘S’ – Interlagos, Brazil
- T14 to finish line – Interlagos, Brazil
Italian fans were voted as the best to add their colour and passion to the stands around Mount Fuji in the middle.
It also comes as no surprise to see Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes car that won five consecutive championships from 2010 to 2015 given the honour of navigating the gruelling circuit.
Former F1 champion Jenson Button loves the dream track, saying: “The best things about F1 are the passionate fans, the
variety of circuits across the globe and the demands each one brings.
“So for Sky Sports to have used AI to design the ultimate track really does get the imagination racing.
“I would have loved the opportunity to compete on this track as it combines many of the things that make F1 the most unique sport in the world – the glamour of Monaco, the speed of Monza and not forgetting the unpredictable weather of Spa.”
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