Google Earth Community: Formula 1

Hi,

A week late but hopefully still worth it - just in time for Malaysia.

Attached is a Network Link that points to a file with Constructors and all 18 circuits in this years F1 championship.

Constructors

Team Headquarters plus Drivers and this years Livery for each Constructor.

...with a liberal smattering of links to Team websites and Wikipedia articles.

Grand Prixs

Location, Corners, Circuit Overlays and Racing Lines for a flying lap

Take a leisurely tour by selecting the Corners / Turns folder within each Grand Prix and starting a Tour.

...or take a Flying Lap ...

Using a Screen Overlay approach for size, (as opposed to 3D models), combined with smooth paths gives the ability to Tour each circuit from various vantage points - with no drift or jerkiness in the path - this is true even at very close quarters.

See the Contents Placemark at the beginning of the file for more information on the best Tour settings/Car Overlays to use - if you want to use the built-in options. If not just run the Tour from any vantage point you wish.

(The Flying Lap Path is invisible so won't show whether it's selected or not - but as long as it is highlighted the Tour will run along it.)

The circuits are in general as good as the quality of the underlying imagery - with those of high quality giving a better experience - however Image Overlays are available for all circuits, with those of poor quality background being switched on by default.

The link is networked so I can amend any mistakes and alter circuits should new/better imagery become available. (I'm also looking at adding telemetery data in the near future and maybe some Models).

Hope you enjoy it and I welcome any comments/suggestions.

Nymor

(ps. Sometimes the file the Network Link is trying to get fails - if it does just click ignore and right-click and refresh and it should be fine. Don't know why that happens - any ideas greatly appreciated)

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