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They would probably still insist on having a dozen chicanes and 300m tarmac run-offs at every corner. I'm aware a few corners already have tarmac run-off. (turn 1 for example).
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I thought that I would bring this up again as BA have just announced they are ceasing flights to Baku from the end of next month. They cite as the reason that there has been a lack of passengers, and that it was not worthwhile flying there at all. Yet another reason why a Grand Prix shouldn't be held there!
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not up to date with whats going on in Baku/Azerbaijan, but did BA stop flights out of security concerns or because of financial reasons/lack of demand?
if its the latter then i dont think thats necessarily a reason to not host a GP there. loved Pacific GP mainly because of its remoteness which gave it an exotic feel. Magny Cours was also great because of its remote pastoral setting. sort of feel thats an element which is lacking now...but then again the world is a much smaller place now so nowhere seems that remote anymore. its probably security related though. |
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I don't mind having a GP in Baku; I do mind it being called the European Grand Prix.
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BA is stopping flights because of a lack of bums on seats; for no other reason.
The stupidity of going to Baku is that nearly half of all the hotel beds are going to be occupied by team personnel and/or their hangers on, and there will only be space for about 15,000 spectators of which two thirds will be standing only. And the country is far from exotic for most of it's citizens; say the wrong thing about it's dictator (I think that only one man stood for President, and he won the free and fair election with about 120% of the vote) and you will be disappeared. And he and his family, all of whom have been made extremely wealthy by the State, have no compunction about using that wealth to further their own interests. |
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mike, how do you know that? have you been checking the loads? they inherited the route during the bmi merger, and it's a long-standing one. the f1 weekend was fully booked/extortionate for this already, and passengers are being transferred to the lufthansa services via germany instead.
if anything other than dodgy things it's because that date iirc coincides with the most suitable aircraft being withdrawn/reduced in numbers (also inherited from bmi) and it's not really suitable for short haul, and the traffic numbers aren't there for a 777. Last edited by bella; 17 Mar 2016 at 16:39. |
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Although Imola, I believe, holds a licence for international events, I recall that it was stated recently that F1 would require quite dramatic alterations made to the actual circuit, plus the fact that the paddock and pits areas do not come up to the standard that BCE would expect.
This smacks of being yet another exercise by Mr E to ramp up the pressure on Monza to get it's act in order. This may or may not be easier to achieve, now that Ivan Capelli has stepped down from his role at the circuit. |
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