Beg to differ...there was Mark Webber thinking he was in the Red Bull Air Race last year....
Do we need Valencia?
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Beg to differ...there was Mark Webber thinking he was in the Red Bull Air Race last year....
... and nice pictures of yachts
We have Monaco for that!!!
In answer to the question: F1 should never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever return to Valencia. Bring back Paul Ricard and the Red Bull Ring!!!
There is one good part of the circuit, and that is the turn 23-24 sequence just before the final turn.
The cars are actually pointing in the wrong direction just at the start of the braking zone, so it's a very tricky corner.
Unfortunately, with F1 cars being as good as they are, it catches very few drivers out.
The cars are actually pointing in the wrong direction just at the start of the braking zone, so it's a very tricky corner.
Unfortunately, with F1 cars being as good as they are, it catches very few drivers out.
My problem with the RB ring is its name and this that happened at the opening... (top right)
The issue with the A1 ring was that it was the descendant of one of the greatest tracks ever, remade by Herman Tilke. Jerez would be nice, it is in the holiday region of spain, and wasn't a bad track.
The flaw for them all is this. When was the last non-Tilke, non-purpose-built-for-F1 track that came onto the calendar for the first time?
Fuji (returning after a long break) and Indy is it for the last ten years.
The issue with the A1 ring was that it was the descendant of one of the greatest tracks ever, remade by Herman Tilke. Jerez would be nice, it is in the holiday region of spain, and wasn't a bad track.
The flaw for them all is this. When was the last non-Tilke, non-purpose-built-for-F1 track that came onto the calendar for the first time?
Fuji (returning after a long break) and Indy is it for the last ten years.
Andyoak
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I could go with Jerez as an alternative to the two tedious circuits that Spain gives us at the moment... it may not be any better but a change is as good as a rest, etc.
If keeping one of the two we have then keep Barcalona; at least it is a race track rather than a run around a dockside industrial estate (now if the Valencia race was run through the middle of the city...
).
France would be good but I'm not fussed either way with Magny Cours (but that's a different thread). Paul Ricard could be good but is Bernie's ex really going to want to have a business deal with Bernie (and basically pay back that alimony settlement)?
I'd rather keep Monza than go back to Imola (I do think we need to keep to one race per country... we can't complain about Spain having two races and then give two to Italy).
Indianapolis... no; not when we have Austin to look forward to.
Fuji in its latest incarnation didn't do it for me and Suzuka is too good to drop; appreciated by fans and drivers alike.
Estoril could be good but I'm not sure it has as strong a historical claim as others and the level of Portugese involvement in F1 is nominal at present. I also don't see them having the cash and support available in the country to keep it as a going concern on the calender.
Alternatives from those on offer... A1 Ring (I'll ignore the RB bit if you don't mind) if only because I remeber some good races even after the Tilke revisions and they had some great camera work. The landscape is still great with elevation changes galore and it makes a change to have some natural greenery...
If keeping one of the two we have then keep Barcalona; at least it is a race track rather than a run around a dockside industrial estate (now if the Valencia race was run through the middle of the city...
).France would be good but I'm not fussed either way with Magny Cours (but that's a different thread). Paul Ricard could be good but is Bernie's ex really going to want to have a business deal with Bernie (and basically pay back that alimony settlement)?
I'd rather keep Monza than go back to Imola (I do think we need to keep to one race per country... we can't complain about Spain having two races and then give two to Italy).
Indianapolis... no; not when we have Austin to look forward to.
Fuji in its latest incarnation didn't do it for me and Suzuka is too good to drop; appreciated by fans and drivers alike.
Estoril could be good but I'm not sure it has as strong a historical claim as others and the level of Portugese involvement in F1 is nominal at present. I also don't see them having the cash and support available in the country to keep it as a going concern on the calender.
Alternatives from those on offer... A1 Ring (I'll ignore the RB bit if you don't mind) if only because I remeber some good races even after the Tilke revisions and they had some great camera work. The landscape is still great with elevation changes galore and it makes a change to have some natural greenery...
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