If the Turkish GP is cancelled then they'll be a months break between the South Korean GP and the Spanish GP. But do you think the Calendar would be changed between the two races?
I never understood why they call it the European season when Canada and now USA is in the middle of it.
They really need to sort the season out so it moves more organically across the globe. Starting in Austrailia, moving onto the far eastern countries, coming across to the Arabian GP's then to Turkey and the rest of Europe before finally finishing the season in the America's. Makes more sense logistically than the constant backwards and forward jet-hopping across the globe.
Good luck with running a race at Montreal in November. If you think the front wings look like snowploughs now, you just wait...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92052 FIA president Jean Todt says there is "absolutely" no way the 2012 season will have 21 races, despite the provisional calendar published by the governing body.
"Absolutely not," Todt told Diario Sport in an interview when asked if there would be 21 races in 2012.
"There are 21 dates, but the championship will be 20 grands prix."
The ruling body's World Motor Sport Council revealed a calendar with 21 events last week, but the Turkish Grand Prix appeared with an asterisk and a "subject to confirmation" note.
Despite that, Todt admitted it was still not clear which event would be dropped from the calendar.
"We don't know which one will go, but the championship will be 20 races," he added.
Bahrain perhaps?Despite that, Todt admitted it was still not clear which event would be dropped from the calendar.
"We don't know which one will go, but the championship will be 20 races," he added.
whats the deal with germany? Are they every 2nd year changing between the nurburgring and hockenheimring?
why are a lot of people against smaller engines? As long as they sound like they do currently, no complaint.
why are a lot of people against smaller engines? As long as they sound like they do currently, no complaint.
It does bother me that an F1 car will have fewer cc's than my motorcycle. Always thought a line should be drawn under that one.Although I am in favour, I think the complaints are firstly, that in fact the engines will not sound like the currently do, and that the capacity of 1600cc is smaller than a lot of standard road car models, and that somehow this is not in keeping with the high-performance principle of F1.
Of course, it's not how many litres you've got, but what you do with them that counts.
It does bother me that an F1 car will have fewer cc's than my motorcycle. Always thought a line should be drawn under that one.
The cars will still be fast, and in some situations maybe faster. Isn't that what it boils down to? Lots of features of racing engines have been discarded over the years as new technology has taken their place - F1 would still be running 1500cc turbos today if it wasn't for the artificial ban imposed in 1989.