2011 Random F1 Discussion

Scirocco · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:38 pm

Magny Cours is a cool enough track, just didn't produce many good races unfortunately. I was disappointed to see it go but anyway I'm sure if it was in this year it could host a great race.

ellis · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:47 pm

Istanbul (as above)

I don't think Istanbul has provided a dull race.

Donington, UK (fingers out of arses, get circuit done)

Circuit was done ages ago. It is deliberately not a Grade 1 circuit.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:55 pm

I'd like to give Dubai Autodrome a go, because it looks like quite a good circuit. Thats only if we lose Bahrain though, I don't want another Middle East voyage.

And no, I've changed my mind about Istanbul as well. Used to hate it, but now I like it. They just need the walls to be closer because there's a laughable amount of run-off

Beezle · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:13 pm

I like Korea...

De Cesaris fan · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:30 pm

Sadly I imagine Austin and India will also have laughable amount of run offs. Remember when cars would sometimes get stuck in a gravel trap, or hit a tyre wall and retire from the race? It sucks as a spectator as well. I imagine watching an F1 car through Turn 8 to be amazing, but only if you have binoculars.

But yeah, pretty much agree with Scotty's calendar, except that I don't mind Istanbul, and I like Catalunya (without the lame chicane).

Gaara · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:43 pm

FOTA want India on 30th October but they're not completely shutting the door on Bahrain this year.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92061

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:52 pm

Ie, "We don't want to go to Bahrain, but we can't say that, so we're implying it instead"

ellis · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:17 pm

Scotty wrote:

ellis wrote:

Circuit was done ages ago. It is deliberately not a Grade 1 circuit.

I meant the infield F1 changes they were going to make for it to surpass Silverstone.

They were abandoned years ago when the guy funding it turned out to be a moron with no money and a scheme that was so batshit mental that several of us on the forum predicted it'd never ever work. If anyone actually expected it to work, then they were kidding themselves.

Donington is in no position to host a GP, and won't be for decades. Even if they upped the circuit a bit, you still have the overwhelming fact that it's impossible to get in and out of the place. The surrounding area can't even cope with BTCC weekend, nevermind a Formula One event.

RtN · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:26 pm

phil1993 wrote:

I always liked the spectacle of Magny Cours for some reason.

Also Mosley questioned sending Garcia to Bahrain as 'He's a nice guy*, but speaks no English and no Arabic, so of course he's going to believe what the government tell him'

* = patsy.

The Times had a good article today in which several of the facts that Gracia's report left out were established or re-stablished.

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Damon is to leave the BRDC as president.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 506802.stm

Bit of a shame as he is undoubtedly the best they've ever had.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:37 pm

Indeed, seeing as he helped get Silverstone back and on for another 16 years

Also, Red Bull could be hindered by the exhaust blow ban
http://www.f1zone.net/site/exhaust-blow ... port/7221/

Fergo · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:38 pm

Leaked FIA report on Bahrain is here.

Gaara · PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:54 pm

They really suckered him didn't they?

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:54 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula ... 689029.stm

The teams do not want to go to Bahrain.

Beezle · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:15 am

And the fans do not want to watch Bahrain. Perfect.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:13 pm

Bernie says Bahrain won't happen
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92069

So India on Oct 30th then, again?

Shaddix · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:18 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Bernie says Bahrain won't happen
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92069

So India on Oct 30th then, again?

so basically he's saying that the teams don't allow him to shift Bahrain into the calendar

Cartman · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:42 pm

Well, I'm fucking confused.

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:48 pm

It's not that confusing.

The 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix is cancelled. It will not happen.

micha · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:25 pm

Shaddix wrote:

phil1993 wrote:

Bernie says Bahrain won't happen
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92069

So India on Oct 30th then, again?

so basically he's saying that the teams don't allow him to shift Bahrain into the calendar

oooh...smart move...now they can blame the teams!!

ellis · PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:30 pm

Nah, now the teams can claim it's not legal by the rules, so nobody but the FIA is to blame. The teams haven't said they don't want Bahrain, they've just said they don't want the calender changed. Smart move by the teams because now they get rid of Bahrain without directly insulting the country, and it gets the Indian GP back in place.

Well played by Bernie and the teams. Still a poor show by the FIA to vote it in in the first place.

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