Adelaide Street Circuit, turn by turn

All 14 turns

Shapes come from Purple Sector’s registry geometry.

Turn 1: part of the Senna Chicane

Turn 1 is an open left-hander, turning through about 62°. Turn 1 comes 515 m after T14, and T2 follows 30 m later. It is part of the Senna Chicane. (Supercars; Supercars Hino track guide)

• Jamie Whincup: The quickest way through the opening chicane is nearly straight, but at least two wheels must stay on the track and a timing loop on the right-hand kerb checks it. (Supercars)
• Marcos Ambrose: Brake at the end of the pit straight and use the outside kerb on entry almost like a ramp to set the car up for the chicane. (Crash.net)

Turn 2: part of the Senna Chicane

Turn 2 is an open right-hander, turning through about 40°. Turn 2 comes 30 m after T1, and T3 follows 105 m later. It is part of the Senna Chicane. (Supercars; Supercars Hino track guide)

• Thomas Randle: After the 2022 resurface the Turn 2 kerb is still harsh, bigger than Turn 1’s, so take care how much of it you use. (Supercars)

Turn 3

Turn 3 is an open left-hander, turning through about 34°. Turn 3 comes 105 m after T2, and T4 follows 320 m later.

• Marcos Ambrose: Stay flat through the left kink out of the chicane; it gets trickier once the tyres are worn. (Crash.net)
• Jamie Whincup: In a well-balanced car the left kink before Wakefield Street is taken flat. (Supercars)

Turn 4: part of the Staircase

Turn 4 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 90°. Turn 4 comes 320 m after T3, and T5 follows 165 m later. It is part of the Staircase. (Supercars; Supercars)

• Jamie Whincup: The hardest place on the lap to slow the car: a bumpy stop, afternoon sun in your eyes and no run-off. It is also the best passing chance. (Supercars)

Turn 5: part of the Staircase

Turn 5 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 90°. Turn 5 comes 165 m after T4, and T6 follows 150 m later. It is part of the Staircase. (Supercars; Supercars)

• Marcos Ambrose: Drive the four 90-degree corners as one flowing section; road camber on each exit makes the rear slide, and this is where big time is won or lost. (Crash.net)

Turn 6: part of the Staircase

Turn 6 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 92°. Turn 6 comes 150 m after T5, and T7 follows 160 m later. It is part of the Staircase. (Supercars; Supercars)

Turn 7: part of the Staircase

Turn 7 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 88°. Turn 7 comes 160 m after T6, and T8 follows 685 m later. It is part of the Staircase. (Supercars; Supercars)

• Jamie Whincup: A clean exit from Turn 7 matters most in the staircase because it sets your speed down the long run to Turn 8. (Supercars)

Turn 8

Turn 8 is an open right-hander, turning through about 39°. Turn 8 comes 685 m after T7, and T9 follows 385 m later.

• Nick Percat: The apex kerb is tiny: clipping it is like hitting the inside fence, yet hugging it can send you into the outside wall. Respect it; little time is gained here. (Supercars)
• Austin Cindric: Low revs on exit tempt you back to full throttle too early, which unsettles the car; be disciplined with your line and placement near the kerb. (Speedcafe)

Turn 9

Turn 9 is a right-hander, turning through about 147°. Turn 9 comes 385 m after T8, and T10 follows 135 m later.

• Thomas Randle: Braking for Turn 9 starts on old surface and finishes on new, with a hump where they meet, making it one of the hardest stops on the lap. (Supercars)
• Marcos Ambrose: A very slow corner and a prime passing spot, but it is hard to put the power down quickly on the way out. (Crash.net)

Turn 11

Turn 11 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 79°. Turn 11 comes 110 m after T10, and T12 follows 135 m later.

• Jamie Whincup: You brake for this hard left while still turning through the left kink before it; lock the inside front and the car runs straight on into the gravel. (Supercars)
• Jamie Whincup: Use the inside ripple strip with care, as it can lift the car, and expect the exit to take you right up to the wall. (Supercars)

Turn 13

Turn 13 is an open right-hander, turning through about 42°. Turn 13 comes 175 m after T12, and T14 follows 185 m later.

• Jamie Whincup: The fast right in the parklands is close to flat, needing only a small lift. (Supercars)
• Marcos Ambrose: You are still braking through the right kink before the final hairpin, so it is easy to lock a wheel here. (Crash.net)

Turn 14

Turn 14 is a right-hand hairpin, turning through about 147°. Turn 14 comes 185 m after T13, and T1 follows 515 m later.

• Jamie Whincup: The last hairpin is very hard to slow for and to get the nose to the apex; once there, get on the power for the pit straight. (Supercars)
• Jamie Whincup: There is a kerb on the right in the heavy stop for the last corner that can unsettle the car. (Supercars)

Changes from 2027

The 2026 Adelaide Grand Final still uses this layout. A redeveloped 4.13 km circuit with 15 corners is proposed from 2027.

Questions

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