Sakhir offers four straights leading into tight corners - like Sepang and Shanghai before it, these are circuit architect Hermann Tilke's trademarks. This makes brake preservation of paramount importance. The design encourages overtaking at Turns 1 and 14. The other benefit to Sakhir are the large run-off areas which make this track one of the safest in the world, though it has come under criticism for not punishing drivers who stray from the track.