Hangar Straight
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Hangar Straight is one of the longest and fastest straights at the Silverstone Circuit, known for enabling high speeds and overtaking opportunities in motorsport races.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
race track section
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straight ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Chapel Curve
NERFINISHED
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Stowe Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
critical for slipstreaming
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heavy braking zones at each end ⓘ important for race strategy ⓘ very high average speed ⓘ |
| historicalUse | part of a circuit built on a former Royal Air Force airfield ⓘ |
| importanceInMotorsport |
influences car setup for low drag and high speed
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key overtaking zone at Silverstone Circuit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the longest straights at Silverstone Circuit
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high speeds ⓘ overtaking opportunities ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | aircraft hangars of the former RAF Silverstone airfield ⓘ |
| partOf | Silverstone Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | British Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLayout |
Grand Prix Circuit at Silverstone
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International Circuit at Silverstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
barriers and fencing along the straight
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run-off areas at braking zones ⓘ |
| surfaceType | asphalt ⓘ |
| typicalTopSpeed | over 300 km/h in Formula One cars ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Formula One racing
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GT racing NERFINISHED ⓘ MotoGP racing ⓘ endurance racing ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ |
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