Renault's Jolyon Palmer has had to rely on the official F1 video game to learn the Baku City Circuit ahead of its inaugural Formula One race.
Azerbaijan hosts the Grand Prix of Europe this weekend at its capital city, though the new addition is not available to Renault's drivers in the simulator. Palmer has had to get creative with his preparation for the circuit.
"It's a brand new track so we don't have it on the simulator, so I've done a few laps on the F1 game!" Palmer said. "So I've had a little look in advance! My engineers have done their homework but the first real impression will be made when we're doing the track walk then getting laps on the Friday to learn the circuit. It'll be the same for everyone.
"I think it looks a cool track, there's some high speed sections - especially for a street circuit - and overtaking is a possibility. The crazy middle sector looks difficult with its undulation and the sector looks very tight. Any mistakes on a street circuit tend to mean you're into the wall, so you have to be alert."
After a retirement in Canada, Palmer is hoping to make the most of Renault's upgrade at the new circuit.
"We made a step forward with the car, but some better luck and finishes would be good now. I'm happy with the progress being made for the rest of the season. Okay, I can't be happy at not finishing in Montréal, but the new engine is a step forward and it's worth a lot of time.
"The team are pushing hard, we're finding stuff on the car and the engine is working well. There's a little pain now, but I'm sure we'll be looking better for going through it."