F1: Circuit Preview Europe

( http://www.f1grandprix.it ) The port of Valencia, gateway to the world and the stage for the second race of the season on Spanish soil. Awaiting the fans is another street circuit, just as spectacular as Monaco, though admittedly without the glamour. At 185 metres, the start-finish straight is shorter than at any other Formula 1 circuit in use this year. The average speed here is over 200 kilometres per hour. And the 5.4-kilometre circuit is pretty demanding on the drivers. They have to turn the steering wheel 25 times, overtaking manoeuvres not included, although here they're somewhat rare!