Layout: Fictitious (designed by me) – © 2021 AllAlongTheRacetrack
When was the track built?
Opened in the 1980s, it is Bosnia’s only permanent racetrack, and it was made of roads of a former military training centre, as narrow as a circuit can be and with minimal safety standards.
Despite that it became a popular alternative to street racing and hosted also local races.
When the new Formula 1 organization will be active, the motorsport heritage of this area will be valued with a new FIA Grade-1 circuit, designed by me, inside the same footprint of the original one.
The area will be fully reclaimed, even if the lines of some of the original roads will be re-used.
When was its first Grand Prix?
It will be the first ever Formula 1 race on this racetrack.
It will rotate with Macedonia for the 35th spot in the F1 European Series calendar.
What’s the circuit like?
The first two sectors follow the concept of the original track, with high-speed long, sweeping corners; three overtaking spots, including the very tight first chicane.
Some gentle banking throughout to make wheel-to-wheel racing even more exciting.
The final sector is twistier, with a tricky two-phased braking corner at T12-13 and an insidious sequence at T15-16, critical to have good speed on the main straight.
Being one of the last GPs in the calendar, it will likely be dry but with low temperatures.
Where is it located?
At Zalužani, a village just north of Banja Luka, where the closest airport is located, around 25 minutes away. (+ 44°51’13”, + 17°13’36”)
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