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F1 heads back to Austria - 2014
You wonder why it's taken so long considering Red Bull's involvement.
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Great news - always liked Spielberg as a circuit. Shame they couldn't have agreed terms for a 2013 race.
Not sure how they're going to fit Austria, New Jersey and Sochi into next year's calendar. Either they have more than 20 races or Korea, India or even Suzuka might be in danger |
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It gives Bernie more leverage with some of those other venues but it great to see another European GP after loosing so many in recent years with others still at risk.
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now, by logic the obscure country bashing brigade should be all over this one, considering there is very little motorsport culture in austria, relatively few events held at the circuit and even free motorsport events like the wsr + elms one at the weekend didn't draw a huge crowd. by contrast the free air show there recently was apparently absolutely mobbed.
it's a really good circuit, though the immediate paddock area is a little small. local accomodation is an issue, though there's plenty of b&b and dodgy ski chalet style things on offer within an hour of the circuit. graz is the nearest big town and it's definitely a sedate place. to all intents and purposes, it's magny cours in the mountains. but i don't doubt that people will be all over it like a rash and desperate to sing its praises purely because it's the red bull ring and not bleak, flat, windy central france. on a frivelous note, almost without exception the female circuit staff are all stunning |
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If Austria is on 6th July next year what of the New Jersey GP as there does not appear to be a date to twin it with Canada remembering that a GP cannot clash with Le Mans?
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I like that circuit. Excellent news.
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oh, the current circuit still isn't bad at all, like i said in the elms thread most of the drivers giggle like little girls when they talk about it. but it's not great for overtaking, and they're REALLY going to have to do something about all the 4 wheels off penalties and the warning flags.
but it's like motorland in that it's neat and tidy and well cared for, and unlike the moscow and portimaos of the world it has been rebuilt properly, carefully and with some outrageously good spectator viewing points. |
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Whats wrong with Portimao Bella? I thought that track was regarded quite highly?
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According to this Autosport article, Dietrich Mateschitz, had talks about having the race replace New Jersey this year.
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to be fair to the red bull ring, the camera points are pretty bad in all wsr races at all circuits and it's better than it looks on tv. much like the hungaroring really i suppose. it *is* a shame it's not like the old track, but things change. it would have been castrated by the safety crusade by now anyway. |
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That is fine but there will only be one week between New Jersey and Austria. This meaning that shipping everything will have to go like clockwork with only 3 days to get everything to the RB ring.
Normally the cars and equipment is moved by truck in Europe coming from the teams bases, but in this case will have to go by air causing difficulties for the return journies to the team bases. It would not surprise me if New Jersey does not happen based on the date for Austria. Last edited by wolfhound; 23 Jul 2013 at 19:12. |
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I went in 2001 and enjoyed the GP. The coach parked on the old circuit too.
Wonderful setting, enjoyed the race. As bella said, local accommodation is limit and I had to stay a million miles away. Nice country too, a great place to visit. |
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call me a cynic but i have never had much faith that the NJ race was ever going to happen in the first place and sort of suspect that it is all an elaborate ploy to increase property values in the area. thats just speculation but i do know that not having a back to back with monty makes the CanadianGP a much stronger event which as a Canadian am all in favour of. like the news about and suggested date for Austria. |
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if anyone was going to go i would have to recommend graz purely for the drive to and from the circuit. takes about 90 mins if you take the mountain route via koflach and salla rather than the 10km tunnel they want €8.50 off you to use and it's absolutely brilliant fun. there's some really magnificent scenery too. heading down into the valley is pretty spectacular
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Yes, I also prefer the Osterreichring to the A1-Ring/Red Bull Ring.
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