Formula 1 Circuits

[Penfold]

I'll give that a shot at some point.

Now, back to the races with Silverstone guys now saying it is highly probable they will trigger an exit clause to free themselves from Bernie's ruinous fee escalator: http://www.planetf1.com/news/highly-probable-silverstone-will-end-contract/

The next step will be to negotiate an all-new contract with Liberty... hopefully parties should be able to agree terms.  I suppose it depends on how keen Lib Media is to keep a British GP on the calendar - because contrary to what Chase Carey has hinted at there is no viable alternative to Silverstone.

[Chrill]

There's always the London GP. Its more possible than it has been in a while.

[Penfold]

Same issue remains: who would cover its multi-million Pound losses?

[Chrill]

Boris?

[Penfold]

U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson?

[Penfold]

Break clause activated by BRDC: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/07/11/british-grand-prix-contract-end-2019-silverstone-triggers-break-caluse/

[Chrill]

Denmark has posted a layout of their F1 circuit. Mine is better. At least we share a section, see orange insert. Or see the F1 street circuit topic for my own creation.

[Penfold]

Some fairly hefty straights for a street circuit which at least means overtaking is possible, not sure what else to say... normal short, sharp corners that are almost inevitable with a road course.

[Chrill]

It's not a very long circuit, and with straights like that we're looking at a laptime in the region of Red Bull Ring. If not less. We couldn't possibly allow a sub-60s lap time.

[Penfold]

Sounding as if Long Beach will stick with IndyCar over F1: http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/142607-so-far-so-good-for-new-long-beach-indycar-deal

[Chrill]

Could Argentina be on course for a 2019 return?
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/09/05/buenos-aires-could-use-long-circuit-for-possible-2019-return-whiting/

Charlie Whiting visited the track to see what is required for Buenos Aires to bring back GP racing. He said that there is not a lot required, mainly just modernising and bringing safety up to current standards which appears doable. Remains to be seen if the investment happens.

[Penfold]

Using the long version of the track would be pretty cool, just don't trash it by whacking a chicane into either of the straights.  Leaves only the small matter of who in Argentina will fund this venture....

[Penfold]

Hot on the heels of Singapore's contract extension, now China keeps itself on the F1 calendar until at least 2020: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/09/29/new-contract-keeps-chinese-gp-f1-calendar-2020/

Probably good venues for F1's international exposure and all that but can't say I care for either track, Singabore in particular.

[Chrill]

I do quite like Singapore, if only for the immense physical strain put on the drivers. It's an exciting race because it's long and demanding.

[Penfold]

Here we agree to disagree.  Twenty three corners, each one as instantly forgettable as the last....