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Should Valencia be dropped (or Replace Barcelona?)

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Mendipper, Jun 26, 2011.

  1. Mendipper

    Mendipper New Member

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    Frankly I was not very impressed with todays race, and tend to agree with Mark Webbers comment when he said it was like driving around a Tesco's car park. :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  2. Julius Caesar

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    Yes, It won't though. Bernie talked about extending it before the race. :(

    Worst. Track. Ever. It takes some effort to make a boring race with 2011 regs.
     
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  3. di Fredsta!

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    Not as bad as Abu Dhabi but yeah, boring.
     
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  4. Delete Me

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    I will not cry when it does get axes.
     
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  5. Julius Caesar

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    No i think it is worse. Lets see how Abu Dhabi does with DRS and tryes this year. Valencia has failed even with that.
     
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  6. di Fredsta!

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    Fair enough, but ive never liked it ;)
     
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  7. Bergkamp a Dutch master

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    The scenary is not too bad - but the track is really poor. Yes - drop it please.
     
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  8. cosicave

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    Well, this was for me the dullest race of this season. I'd be very happy to hear of it being dropped but unfortunately F1 circuits are not on the calendar according to the likelihood of producing racing spectacle.
     
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  9. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    I cant see what F1 is getting from it. Monaco and singapore is understandable but not here
     
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  10. Mendipper

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    It will also interesting to see if the track changes improve the circuit.
     
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  11. cosicave

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    I think this is a very good point Julius.
     
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  12. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Looking at the layout of the track I think DRS will work. Drivers were right up behind each other last year so this extra help will make the difference.
     
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  13. di Fredsta!

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    Bring back Nurburgring to the European GP...
     
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  14. Max Whiplash

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    Even Barcelona has come alive with the new regs but Valencia remains moribund. It's time to put us out of our misery and put it to sleep. How long does it have left on its contract? Surely Bernie has other lucrative options in the frame?
     
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  15. genjigonzales

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    I don't consider Abu Dhabi to be as soul-destroying as Valencia. It's not the most exciting circuit but, of its two events so far, half have been scintillating.

    It's a great shame that neither the Valencia nor Abu Dhabi circuits live up to their spectacular surroundings.
     
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  16. Paco Montoya

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    Well they have to cut one track from the 2012 and if a track like Spa, Turkey or something gets cut to make way for crap tracks like Valencia, Hungary or Bahrain then I will be giving Bernie another black eye.
     
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  18. Julius Caesar

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    It the surrounding of Valencia that spectacular. It has nothing on the similar races like Monaco and Singapore.
     
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  19. Max Whiplash

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    Valencia is a nice idea that hasn't worked and if the new regs can't make it fun, I doubt that it will ever be good.
     
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  20. bigbamboo

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    Valencia should be dropped but it has a seven year contract that will cost Bernie money to cancel. So it won't be.

    It is without question the most boring circuit on the calendar.
     
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