Far Eastern GPs - yay or nay?

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

more than motorsport tradition that is the main issue for me. while these countries may have economies growing at much faster rates then our own they are still woefully behind in terms of income equality. add the difficulty and costs of freely moving within those countries and its not surprising that they have difficulties in filling up venues.

Yes, the income equality and the fact that by hosting some of these events, while it may attract some people into the sport, you'll create many people who believe it is just elitism and the leaders trying to hide the desperate state that the country is in.

The general lack of money of people in most developing nations means that most cannot afford to attend races frequently, yet alone compete! Countries should have to prove themselves to have interest and a good scene as well as an adequate economy before a GP is hosted. It's these reasons that I don't like Russia, the gangster state, being given a GP and the Winter Olympics, and a corrupt nation buying the football World Cup in 2022.