The 2012 Calendar

[Josh]

Monaco is on my birthday, nice. I guess I know what I want.

 

[canis]

Canis - I'd try the "can we go to the Canadian Grand Prix for my 40th birthday" tactic - followed by "I'm only 40 once"

You obviously have more experience than me at this

Silverstone is a given every year, mainly as I live about 10 minutes away (even taking into account race day traffic), so the other half has realised that if I am at home when the GP is on then I will be going no matter what The problem comes with taking time out of the first part of our honeymoon to make a small diversion from Florida to Canada for a long weekend. Might be pushing it too far?

 

[RasputinLives]

Honeymoon! thought it was just a holiday dude! Might be pushing it a bit on the honeymoon - unless you can find something in Montreal that she's want to see too!

 

[Grizzly]

Surely you have managed to secure tickets to a two day "lakeside retreat" no?

 

[mjo]

They will need elevation to work though, and perhaps a smidgen of adverse camber.

I heard somewhere - I think it was f1 racing mag. - that turns 16, 17 and 18 at Austin were going to be downhill, from Tavo Hellmund (the USGP guy)

 

[Grizzly]

I heard somewhere - I think it was f1 racing mag. - that turns 16, 17 and 18 at Austin were going to be downhill, from Tavo Hellmund (the USGP guy)

Here's the 3D rendering. Doesn't show massive elevation change and i guess any camber there may be won't be rendered...

 

[FB]

Wow, wish I was that good with a set of crayons

 

[Slyboogy]

My birthday is in January...no F1 races then

 

[cider_and_toast]

According to the calendar published in this months Motorsport Magazine it would seem Turkey is officialy off the menu for 2012.

Looking at the 3D rendering of the Austin circuit, apart from the bizarre angle of climb from the start finish line to the first corner (that can't be right surely?) does anyone think that first turn is trying to match Druids at Brands?

 

[mjo]

The bizarre angle is right, they are trying to create a signature corner. If the turn does get built like that, you will probably get a great view!!

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

My birthday is in January...no F1 races then

Well mines on the weekend of the Japanese GP, i doubt very much i'll be able to get their .

Also well gutted Turkey won't be on the calendar. DAMN YOU BERNIE .

 

[Slyboogy]

Also well gutted Turkey won't be on the calendar. DAMN YOU BERNIE .

That's because it's on the menu

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

That's because it's on the menu

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[Jen]

A related topic:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15520270.stm

So twenty races is about as far as Bernie can push it without the teams creating!

 

[Galahad]

Hmm, we'll see. McLaren might not need the extra money, but I reckon plenty of other teams wouldn't say no. Particularly if the 21st race is in the potentially lucrative top-right-hand side of America...

 

[RasputinLives]

Yeah I can see it going to 22 if its North American races. then they'd have 2 teams of Mechanics he cover 11 races each.

On another thought do you think they'll run the Canadian and New Jersey GPS as a back to back thing? Or at least next to each other in the Cal? makes more sense than doing it with Austin!

 

[mjo]

Yeah I can see it going to 22 if its North American races. then they'd have 2 teams of Mechanics he cover 11 races each.

On another thought do you think they'll run the Canadian and New Jersey GPS as a back to back thing? Or at least next to each other in the Cal? makes more sense than doing it with Austin!

Apparently they will (run them back-to-back)

 

[Bill Boddy]

Yeah I can see it going to 22 if its North American races. then they'd have 2 teams of Mechanics he cover 11 races each.....

Presumably this is another part of the spending limits that are supposedly happening.

 

[RasputinLives]

I think its more part of the labour laws limits that actual exist

 

[Jen]

At what point would it be more cost effective to have 22 races and, maybe, two teams to cover eleven races each than to have 20 races with one set of mechanics, etc.?