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3 Jun 2011, 23:27 (Ref:2890824) | #1 | ||
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The FIA has published the 2012 FIA Formula 1 World Championship calendar, or at least the first draft. It's 2011's 20 races plus Austin. Korea is placed in April, United States one week after Canada in June, and the final three Grands Prix are India, Abu Dhabi and Brazil. Turkey is officially in danger.
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4 Jun 2011, 09:05 (Ref:2890926) | #2 | ||
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21 GPs next year - This is ridiculous. Trying to cut costs and then forcing the teams to spend more on flights, accommodation etc every year is lunacy.
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Bernie pays for transportation costs of the cars etc. The teams will be more than fully reimbursed for the extra races they have to do. The more they race, the more potential they have to earn. The main problem is organizing the schedule.
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21 races; the season will be ridiculously long and no French GP; have it replace the Turkey GP. The last 3 races are going to be a bit of a logistical head ache
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4 Jun 2011, 11:41 (Ref:2890977) | #5 | ||
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I still think 21 is about 6 too many. However less GPs mean the price for hosting one goes up, and places like Bahrain, and Abu Dhabi will get a race over somewhere like Italy or Britain.
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More interestingly, will the teams be allowed a 9th engine allocation for 21 races?
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I think they could comfortably pull three of those races without it having an undue effect on the "greater F1 Experience".
Bahrain: until such time as a stable regime (of whatever flavour it may be) can demonstrate that the country is safe and worthy of hosting a GP... Added to the fact that the circuit is dull. Valencia: Lets face it Spain got another GP because Alonso won a championship. The circuit winds its way between boat sheds belonging to what I think many Valencian's believe to be a larger event the America's cup. Hungary: Yes Eastern Europe needs to be represented but the Hungaroring has had it's day. It rarely provides exciting racing (unless processions excite you). Why leave Turkey in...it's a great Track (Tilke's best in my view) even if the locals don't turn up. That leaves an Asian presence of 6 races. China, Japan, Korea, representing the power houses of the far east India the subcontinent Abu Dhabi the Middle East Turkey the Western part of Asia. Europe: All very much the traditional playgrounds of Formula 1. Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Monaco, Italy The Americas are represented Canada, USA (with Austin being close enough to the Mexican border to attract fans from there) and Brazil for South America. Oceania/Australasia. I'm not sure what the politically correct name would be for the following grouping so I hope the one I've used doesn't offend. Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. The Logistics and working out of diaries I'd leave to someone else |
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Austin, Texas, June 17th.
Didn't the FIA learn from Dallas that the Southwest in the summer is not the time to have a motor race. |
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June is not a good month for a race here..
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Why not have Canadian and the US GPs back to back but before Spain and Monaco?
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Well for starters I think there are too many races on the calendar for 2012.. I am not sure that Canada and the US Grand Prix should be back to back..
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Make sure if you go to Austin you have a tank full of petrol, working AC and a cooling system that is in good condition...
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I also understand that the record temperature reached for Austin, Texas was 112 degrees f, in 'September' of 2000 ? It's easy to understand why a US GP further towards the time that the Brazilian GP usually takes place (Nov), might be a better idea! |
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I take your word for that Scott..
For me the race would just sit better later in the year for the reasons I have explained.. |
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the distance between Montreal and Austin is 2 to 3 times further apart than the distance between Barcelona and Monaco or Hockenheim and Budapest (a couple of other races only separated by 1 week) and many times further apart than Montreal was to Indy.
maybe i am one of the few who like the hot weather challenge. the heat is one of the few elements that encourage attrition and hence force compromises to set up and body work. that this is also a fly away race makes this even more difficult challenge. imo each track should present unique challenges and if one of Austin's traits is the heat then hopefully they can turn it into a positive. |
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Bear in mind they've probably got DHL or whoever to fly all the stuff in two or three 747s it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Most European races could probably be run back to back, but the sport should be careful. I'd rather see eighteen races, but many of which would be different races to the 20/21 we have now.
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