Formula 1 Circuits

[Penfold]

Quite true.  Hardly any races (only Monaco?) are viable without Govt. support of some kind so why not add Zandvoort to that list.

[Penfold]

Adelaide joins Sydney in sniffing around the Australian GP: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/adelaide-city-council-requests-f1-return-investigation-882870/

[Penfold]

Wave goodbye to Malaysia (as a GP host, not the country): http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/04/07/f1-confirms-no-malaysian-grand-prix-2017/

With the addition of France & Germany to the calendar we will still be up a race on this year, although I assume the bankrupt German circuits will need some assistance from Liberty to keep the show on the road.

[Penfold]

Anyone for Turkey? http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/04/11/turkish-grand-prix-return-carey-meets-turkish-president-erdogan/

[Chrill]

I'd be OK with that. I like the circuit. Here's hoping the track can actually attract some spectators. In addition, I assume this is a political ploy from Erdogan. Europe's finest Dick-tator, he is.

[Penfold]

Tourist numbers into Turkey have mysteriously nosedived in recent years so going to need to concentrate on selling it to the domestic market.

[Chrill]

Tourist numbers into Turkey have mysteriously nosedived in recent years so going to need to concentrate on selling it to the domestic market.

I actually had tickets to fly to Turkey last year. We ended up going to Portugal instead. I didn't mind.

[Penfold]

Long Beach to consider F1 over IndyCar: http://www.gazettes.com/news/so-moved-formula-or-indycar-long-beach-signs-race-study/article_6049e802-2477-11e7-8a21-2fd793b41e64.html


Read somewhere that the proposed New Jersey GP may leap back to life.  Fly in the ointment likely to be same as last time: financing the inevitable loss-maker.

[Chrill]

I would be happy to see 3-4 races take place in North America every year, but no more than that. We already have Canada and COTA. One or two more, fine. Replace Sochi with Long Beach, replace Baku with New Jersey. That should be fine, then.

[Penfold]

From some motorsport site:

"Imola remains on track for a future return to the F1 calendar.

Before current Italian GP host Monza's 2017 deal was signed last year, the now ousted F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone had admitted Imola was in the running to snatch the historic Italian GP.

Now, Italy's authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that following an inspection by F1 race director Charlie Whiting, Imola has been given the necessary FIA circuit approval to host grands prix in future.

'I hope that soon there is the confirmation by national authorities so that we can implement at Imola the promises made by the president of the Aci (Automobile Club d'Italia),' said Formula Imola chief Uberto Selvatico Estense."


My chief concern is that an announcement of Imola's return to the F1 fold might just cause Chrill to explode with excitement....

[Matt]

I would be happy to see 3-4 races take place in North America every year, but no more than that. We already have Canada and COTA. One or two more, fine. Replace Sochi with Long Beach, replace Baku with New Jersey. That should be fine, then.

Late reply to this, but Mexico is also considered part of North America.

[Chrill]

Sure, but it doesn't count

Allow me to rephrase, then: 1 race in Mexico, 1 in Canada, 2-3 in USA

[Chrill]

Do you speak Swedish? No?
http://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/motor/formel-1-i-kopenhamn-kan-bli-verklighet-2020/

Danish government is now officially backing a Danish GP from 2020. The funding comes from a mix of government and private interests, and a meeting has already been held with Chase Carey of the Liberty Media group. The fact that the Danish government is openly speaking of this now, mere days after their meeting with F1 bosses, shows that this is a real possibility.

Now, here's the drawback. It would be a city circuit around central Copenhagen. Built by. Yes. Him.

EDIT: English-speaking link but with less detail:
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns36803.html

[Penfold]

I suppose there's only so much horror that He can wreak on a street circuit.  Question is, does Copenhagen lend itself to F1?

[Chrill]

That's a question for a whole other topic.

I have been to Copenhagen and it certainly is a beautiful city. As long as you can find the space for pits and all the other facilities, then I see no reason why it wouldn't lend itself to F1. Waterside, big and small roads. Can definitely build an interesting route if we tried to. I'll see if I can get around to designing one myself.