tgf and jv on ims: where's the beef?

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Schumacher and Villeneuve, critiqued the Speedway's 2.606-mile, 13-turn road course, one of the shortest on the circuit, and suggested ways to improve it.

Schumacher said he expected the Speedway to alter the course to make it less congested in the infield and faster on the front straightaway. That didn't happen, although George remains open to the idea of future changes.
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"It's not really as challenging as other circuits we have because . . . the speed we arrive at the oval is too slow," Schumacher said. "If we would use only the oval, for sure it would be a big challenge."

Villeneuve said he likes how the track requires a balanced setup -- low downforce for the long straight, high downforce for the slow infield corners -- but he said the course isn't really of grand prix configuration.

"It's a fun track to drive, but it's not a very interesting track (for our cars)," he said. "There's no corner where your heartbeat goes up. It's more like, you know, playing with go-karts with your friends.

"There's a (fixed) amount of space (in the infield) and the more corners you put in, the more illogical it becomes. It becomes very Mickey Mouse."