With all this talk of a congested calendar and stuffing more races in to come, I thought i'd give my humble opinion on which tracks could rotate with other local tracks thereby bringing more tracks to the calendar, but not taking more slots than necessary, as seen with Germany (Nirburgring, Hockenheim), plus adding a bit of diversity and which tracks shouldn't rotate. TRACKS THAT SHOULD ROTATE Spain (Barcelona, Valencia) Obviously, these aren't the two most popular tracks on the calendar and fans would love to see these two rotate so they don't have to suffer both of them year after year. It would also free the European slot on the calendar for a track like Magny-Cours or a Paris street circuit. Australia (Albert Park, Bathurst) Melbourne is having trouble paying the fees for a Grand Prix so a good idea would bee to switch it with the legendary Mount Panorama.As good a track as Albert Park is, Bathurst is better. now obviously Bathurst has safety problems, but technically it can be considered a street circuit (school buses go up there all the time). Who wouldn't love to see that? Italy (Monza, Imola) Two very historic tracks that don't need to switch but IMO it would spice up F1 very much. it's not likely to happen as Imola needs to be drastically upgraded and every one remembers the bad times in particular of it but it's still one of the great old tracks. The Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain) The only reason these places are on the map is because the people who live there are loaded and that's all Bernie cares about. You'd rotate these tracks is because they're both boring, and there's no reason to have both on the calendar as they're practically right next to each other. Britain (Silverstone, Dunsfoldring) The Dunsfoldring is a reference to the Top Gear Test Track. This one's a joke. TRACKS THAT SHOULDN'T ROTATE Japan (Suzuka, Fuji Speedway) Suzuka is a thousand times better than Fuji. Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps, Zolder) Spa is ten thousand times better than Zolder. Malaysia/Singapore (Sepang, Marina Bay) Both are great tracks, but one is truly a drivers track, and one is more loved for the theatre of being a night race. And i wouldn't want either off the calendar. Monaco, Canada, Brazil all deserve to stay as well...
I personally would hate not to have Monza or Albert Park on the calendar so those two are a big no to me despite the quality of the replacements. Out of Abu dhabi /bahrain and Barcelona/ Valencia i chose the later because IMO there should not be two grand prix in thee same country, but to be honest when Barcelona is the highlight it says a lot about the other 3 tracks and in my perfect world we would never race at them.
1. what about Jerez/barcelona? **** Valencia 2. there will never be a formula 1 race at Bathurst, too dangerous, last open wheel race there was 1969. 3. WHAT!!! have Monza once every 2 years? Go into a corner and have a word with yourself, heretical heathen 4. either either or tbh, prefer Bahrain track to Abu dhabi myself. 5. Brands/Donnington would both be preferable to characterless Silverstone.
I would never be happy with the decision to drop/rotate Albert Park. It is a heck of a track to drive and the atmosphere with all the fans and everything make it my favourite grand prix of the year. For Spain I would drop Valencia and keep Barcelona. For Italy I would keep Monza. Drop Bahrain and keep Abu Dhabi Keep Silverstone screw any other English Circuit.
c'mon, Abu Dhabi is boring as ****, at least Bahrain has the excuse it's the season opener, Abu dhabi is as bad as Monaco, usually the most booring race on the calender.
1. Barcelona and Valencia are actually on the calendar. Jerez is a testing track. 2. Have you actually been to Bathurst? 3. So you'd prefer Brands Hatch to Silverstone but not Imola to Monza? Righto. 4. They both suck but at least Abu Dhabi is planning some changes to increase eventful racing for next year. 5. Does that mean you'd prefer the Dunsfoldring? Can't imagine a calendar without Silverstone tbh.
Hmmm, Barcelona/Valencia or Abu Dhabi/Bahrain, the agony of choice..... I've gone for the latter for now, purely because despite Valencia proving to be dull even with the new regs, Barcelona was a great race this year. However, I seem to remember a few of the previous Bahrain races to be not so bad despite the 2010 race. I'm going to give Abu Dhabi and Bahrain a chance with the new regs, then I may change my mind.
Yeah for a while now the first race of the season hasn't been particularly exciting..sad, as 2010 proved, Albert Park can do quite exciting races.
no, I Havn't been to Bathurst, but I do know that driving a bus at 50mph isn't the same as racing wheel to wheel at over 200 on a very narrow and bumpy adversely cambered downhill straight with the chance of clipping your opponent and going airborne into a tree, which is precisely the reason they stopped doing open wheeled races there in the 19060's. with corners named like Hell bend for it's history of killing people. I'd like to see the nordshlieff return, but I know that it'll never happen for exactly the same reason. And yes, I prefer Brands to Silverston eeveryday, and given the choice between monza and Imola I'd take Monza everytime. and wtf? telling me no to Jerez because it isn't on the calender but then including Imola (not on the calender since 2005) and Bathurst, (never has been and probably never will be on the calender)
Every time I've been to silverstone the atmosphere has been awesome, I wouldn't want to risk that, and I actually like like the track. There should be some rotating though, keep it varied
I was using the bus thing as an example of it being of a street circuit, not of racing, bloody hell. btw, I included Imola and Bathurst because Italy and Australia don't already have two races on the calendar. Given the choice i'd take Imola over Monza. It's much more of a driver's circuit. Monza was orginally an oval and now it's just had a few kinks and chicanes thrown in. call me sacriligious, i don't care. I still like Monza but not as much of a driver's track. P.S. You didn't answer my question on the Dunsfoldring. P.P.S. Do you have something against Australians? First Webber, then Bathurst, apparently me. Seriously did we blow up your dog or something?
Valencia/Barcelona should alternate, as should China/Malaysia. Imola's a great track and I'd love to see it back, I don't care how much history Monza has, I'd be in favour of a race share.
Most of us want either Valencia to be dropped or to alternate it with Barcelona. In any case, what would replace it as the European GP? I'm thinking it should be a French track as none are currently on the calendar. So maybe Circuit Paul Ricard, or a street race in Paris.
I would rotate Abu Dhabi, Bahrain but this wont happen because they bring in a lot of revenue, these tracks are terrible for overtaking despite so much run off so its a shame.
Atleast you can overtake on Bahrain. Abu Dhabi is the worst track in the history of F1, Bernie should be ashamed to go anywhere near that piece of ****.
Abu Dhabi is a good looking track, unfortunately you are right in saying there is no room for overtaking... Well the DRS zone may work on the straight if is stays as a permanent feature.
