BMW Race & Engine Statistics
By BMW WilliamsF1 Team
February 2 2005
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GP |
Full-throttle percentage in race | Top speed km/h |
Longest straight |
Particular demands on the engine |
| AUS | 58 % | 319.7 | 689 m | |
| MYS | 55 % | 317.6 | 804 m | In hot weather, larger or additional cooling air intakes and exhaust vents |
| BHR | 56 % | 324.4 | 1007 m |
Fine-meshed air filters for protection against desert sand |
| SMR | 59 % | 317.9 | 629 m | |
| ESP | 51 % | 332.2 | 982 m | |
| MCO | 38 % | 303.1 | 502 m |
In the Loews hairpin, engine speed in 1st gear drops below 5,000 rpm |
| EUR | 55 % | 320.7 | 726 m | |
| CAN | 55 % | 343.2 | 995 m |
Radiators are easily blocked by leaves from the surrounding trees |
| USA | 53 % | 351.7 | 1820 m |
Drivers stay at full throttle for over 20 seconds on the oval section |
| FRA | 54 % | 321.8 | 898 m | |
| GBR | 58 % | 324.8 | 876 m | |
| GER | 62 % | 334.0 | 1047 m | |
| HUN | 48 % | 318.9 | 693 m |
No long straights, frequent hot races, very little cooling air |
| ITA | 69 % | 369.9 | 1268 m |
The engine circuit per se, with the highest full-throttle percentage in the GP calendar |
| BEL | 63 % | 337.4 | 1821 m |
Inclines and the longest full-throttle section if Eau Rouge is taken flat out |
| BRA | 60 % | 324.4 | 1203 m |
Altitude (800 m above sea level) costs all engines approx. 8% in performance |
| JPN | 57 % | 325.4 | 1205 m |
In the 130R turn, the oil system has to withstand 6g of lateral load |
| CHN | 53 % | 337.4 | 1341 m | |
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This figures are based on the 2004 races. There is no data regarding the new track in Turkey |
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