Queen’s Park Street Circuit – Port of Spain

When was the track built?

All across the Caribbeans and South America there is a fervent motorsport tradition and Trinidad & Tobago is no different, with an active circuit on the old Wallerfield airfield that has hosted minor races for nearly 60 years.
The country has been immediately added to the new Formula One calendar, with a completely new semipermanent street circuit, designed by me.
Its biggest feature is the number of fans that can be hosted in the park around which the circuit develops; pit and paddock building will remain built.

When was its first Grand Prix?

The new circuit will be ready for the new F1 in 2023 and will host the first ever GP in the country.

What’s the circuit like?

The first two sectors are extremely fast, characterized by with four long straights and at least as many overtaking spots.
The braking areas are very peculiar thanks to their uncommon shapes: the sequence between T2 and T5 offers some sudden elevation changes and a banked corner, while the triple corner T7-8-9 and the double direction changes 12-13 and T14-15 are designed to follow the multi-road intersections and are very unusual for street circuits. Barriers are very close and not making mistakes in them is very challenging.
The final part is more typical, with more  90° corners through the public roads of the city, although the high-speed T19, with walls very close on both sides, will surely become one of the landmarks of this track.
Cars will opt for low-downforce set-ups; temperatures could contribute to a high tyre degradation, while heavy rains will be unlikely when the GP is scheduled.

Where is it located?

In the nation capital, facing the Gulf of Paria, close to the port and 20 km west of the airport, in the Cocorite Bay area. (10°39’57.6″N; 61°30’49.4″W)