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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 19 2007, 08:46 AM (142 Views) | |
| Paul_Murtagh | Feb 19 2007, 08:46 AM Post #1 |
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LINK HERE Sounds a bit like Tilke is contradicting Bernie after Bernie saying there could be a 25-race calendar in 2010. Could this mean the return of tracks such as Suzuka, Estoril and other European venues? Or am I just dreaming again? |
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| dcoulthard19 | Feb 19 2007, 09:08 AM Post #2 |
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As long as they pay up they will be on the calendar. <thumbs> |
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| safc_fan89 | Feb 19 2007, 10:39 AM Post #3 |
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There hasn't been talk of a 25-GP calendar. That is never going to happen. 20 maximum, Bernie said. Events in the pipeline, or already confirmed, are Mexico, Singapore, Imola returning, Suzuka returning, Russia, India, UAE, South Korea...that's 8. Some tracks will have to make way, and in the latest F1 Racing magazine, Alan Henry is very worried that one such track will be Silverstone... |
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| Paul_Murtagh | Feb 19 2007, 10:47 AM Post #4 |
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Did Bernie not say he would like to see a 25-race calendar, but that it will probably only go as far as 20? The calendar is going to look very squeezed soon with Abu Dhabi and South Korea both having contracts for 2009, and Imola apparently returning to the calendar in 2008 bringing the races upto 21. Maybe if the teams didn't spend as much on testing then they could fit in a 21-race calendar. Or maybe it could be time to introduce the rule where the five core GP's stay each year and the rest have to fight for their place on the calendar with it rotating each season? |
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| Lord Tau | Feb 19 2007, 11:15 AM Post #5 |
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What are the "five core GPs"? |
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| GordonB | Feb 19 2007, 11:18 AM Post #6 |
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Monaco Spa Silverstone Monza Suzuka |
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| Paul_Murtagh | Feb 19 2007, 11:23 AM Post #7 |
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I would say the five core GP's would be Italy (Monza), Britain (Silverstone), Monaco, Belgium (Spa), and France (Magny-Cours/Paul Ricard). They are the circuits on the calendar with the most history and tradition and have more or less been ever-present since the first championship in 1950. I would have said Suzuka but Bernie has already shown that he is prepared to axe one of the best circuits in the world. It would mean F1 would keep it's spiritual core and allow new countries to get a slice of the F1 world while giving those that are already on it the chance to come back should they be axed |
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| Morpun94 | Feb 19 2007, 11:32 AM Post #8 |
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back to this core thing again. What me and you think are 'core' GP's dont match what the power men think are 'core'. For example Belgium dissappears every other year as far as i can tell. Which would suggest that Bernie doesnt think its THAT aspecial. And a week doesnt go by without a threat to SIlverstone adn the Birtsh GP. Europe will have about three races in a few years, Barcelona, Imola and Monza. He can get more money by going to the far-east tha he can by sticking around in Europe |
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| Paul_Murtagh | Feb 19 2007, 11:53 AM Post #9 |
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Unfortunately you have hit the nail on the head there - it doesn't matter to Bernie and the big wigs at the FIA what country has history in the sport - all that matters to them is that each grand prix coughs up the money they ask for. |
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| Paul_Murtagh | Feb 19 2007, 12:02 PM Post #10 |
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I would hope the teams wouldn't complain if the calendar was expanding to 20 or more races. I just found this on Wikipedia under 'Formula 1': in the 1950s and 1960s, there were many Formula One races which did not count for the World Championship (e.g., in 1950, a total of 22 Formula One races were held, of which only 6 counted towards the World Championship). Remember back then it wasn't as easy to transport all the equipment about. If they could do it then, why not now especially with all the transporters the teams have to move around Europe |
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| Startline Ed | Feb 19 2007, 12:08 PM Post #11 |
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Ah yes, the good old days of the International Trophy et al. |
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| Red Andy | Feb 19 2007, 04:31 PM Post #12 |
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I think a 25 race calendar would be too much. It would mean an average of one GP every two weeks, and remembering that they have a huge break in the winter it would make the calendar too crowded. It would be great for us fans, but the teams would complain a lot. I support the idea of a 20-race calendar, and a ban on mid-season testing except for open test sessions on the Fridays of race weekends. I think that would bring down costs as well as allowing more races per season. |
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