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Melbourne pitlane widened

It is hoped that the widening of the Albert Park pitlane will see teams opt for different strategies as Melbourne track is also due to be resurfaced before the Grand Prix in November. In October last year, Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO, Andrew Westacott revealed that while it was intended to resurface the Albert Park track in time for this year's race, other hoped-for 'tweaks' wouldn't be ready until 2022. 'It doesn't need widespread changes everywhere,' he told Speedcafe at the time, ''it needs a combination of adjustments. 'The circuit hasn't been resurfaced since it was originally laid in 1995 for the first event in 1996, so it's ageing,' he admitted. 'In some areas it's ageing...
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