The towering trees that used to push right up against the twin, quick right-handers early in the second sector have been dramatically thinned – the race missing an almost tunnel-like area where natural beauty met cutting-edge racing technology.
The area around the track's second chicane – the Variante della Roggia – is also looking shockingly barren this year, including as it backs onto the long straight that leads up the Ascari chicane.
