In answer to the original question of this thread of "Are Street Circuits Still Appropriate For F1 Racing?" can I just say yes, yes, and 100 times again yes.
OK so for every Monaco and Adaleide you do get a car park like Valencia (anyone remember Phoenix? shudder) but lets blame that on the people sorting out the layout rather than the fact its a street circuit. For me F1 doesn't get more exciting than when its buzzing on the atmosphere of being in the middle of a city, with car's on unfamiliar tarmac going past familar land marks with people hanging out of apartment windows to watch them fly past. Watching a race doesn't get more exciting than watching every driver explore the roads for grip and speed knowing just one little error will mean the end of their race. My poor old Dad nearly had a heartattack from the excitment at the front in Monaco 2011 bless him.
Compare that to all these brand new tracks out in the middle of nowhere with run off areas big enough for jumbo jets that pretty much mean the driver can get away with as many errors as he likes and we have constant debates over whether the line a driver took was 'within the track' whilst crowds get smaller every year.
In recent years my favourite new track has been Singapore. Yes I've heard the argument that its not the best lay out for racing but so far its never failed in producing a race that has had me watching intensly until the end - whether it be because of a shake up or because of the close running of the front pair - and not only that it looks fanatstic and the atmosphere feels amazing. Can the same be said about Korea? Bahrain? nope.
So please don't take out street circuits away or F1 will lose out in a big way. In my opinon F1 should have as many different driving challenges during a season as it can if it wants to declare a world champion, If I had my way I'd reintroduce an old style road race and at least one track with banking - but I might be on my own with that one.
OK so for every Monaco and Adaleide you do get a car park like Valencia (anyone remember Phoenix? shudder) but lets blame that on the people sorting out the layout rather than the fact its a street circuit. For me F1 doesn't get more exciting than when its buzzing on the atmosphere of being in the middle of a city, with car's on unfamiliar tarmac going past familar land marks with people hanging out of apartment windows to watch them fly past. Watching a race doesn't get more exciting than watching every driver explore the roads for grip and speed knowing just one little error will mean the end of their race. My poor old Dad nearly had a heartattack from the excitment at the front in Monaco 2011 bless him.
Compare that to all these brand new tracks out in the middle of nowhere with run off areas big enough for jumbo jets that pretty much mean the driver can get away with as many errors as he likes and we have constant debates over whether the line a driver took was 'within the track' whilst crowds get smaller every year.
In recent years my favourite new track has been Singapore. Yes I've heard the argument that its not the best lay out for racing but so far its never failed in producing a race that has had me watching intensly until the end - whether it be because of a shake up or because of the close running of the front pair - and not only that it looks fanatstic and the atmosphere feels amazing. Can the same be said about Korea? Bahrain? nope.
So please don't take out street circuits away or F1 will lose out in a big way. In my opinon F1 should have as many different driving challenges during a season as it can if it wants to declare a world champion, If I had my way I'd reintroduce an old style road race and at least one track with banking - but I might be on my own with that one.
. I'm surprised that you hadn't worked that out through a process of deduction, 
