The Racing Line at Dubai Autodrome - National Circuit

The Dubai Autodrome is a is a fairly large circuit with four main configurations. Since opening in 2004, it has hosted FIA events, the Dubai 24 Hour endurance race, and many national events within the UAE.

The National Circuit truncates the second half of the course, and shares Turns 9-14 with the Club Circuit. In that section, there are several mistakes pilots can make that slow things down. Turn 10 requires a brief moment of maximum turning toward the left, then it's back to the right, just clipping an early apex at 11. Most commonly, drivers will keep turning right in order to create a wide entry into Turn 12, when Al recommends straightening things out and heading toward the kerbing. You should stay tight to the inside around 12 - a late apex here doesn't provide as much benefit as getting around the corner more quickly, since 12 is followed immediately by another 90 degree corner.

Turn 14 is one of the few corners greater than 90 degrees where Al doesn't have you hugging the inside. Instead, we trade a little bit of corner quickness for some extra speed onto the back straight. Turn in begins fairly early, but the target is still a late apex.