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Once again we have a journalist presenting a guess as fact but still getting it wrong.
Qatar announcement wasn't "tomorrow" as he put it but the day after.
Qatar to join F1 calendar in 2021, as country signs additional 10-year deal from 2023
Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will hold its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix on November 19-21, with the country set to host the 20th event of the 2021 season, as well as signing an additional 10-year deal to host F1 from 2023.
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However, the surprise to this is that from 2023, Qatar has signed a 10-year deal to host F1. Do we need more circuits on the calendar in the Middle East. Really?
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We'd all happily get rid of the Saudi round. Abu Dhabi is on everyone's bin list, but they've come up with a major circuit redesign which we're all hopeful solves the main issue with the track - the layout. If this year's race is a banger, Abu Dhabi will likely be worth keeping because it is an amazing facility. Bahrain has produced too much good racing since it switched to a night race to get rid of, so Qatar's one overtaking spot has a lot to live up to in the region.
4 races in the Middle East (not including Turkey, Azerbaijan and Sochi) seems a lot for a calendar that visits South America (which has two countries with world champions) once, North America 3 (soon to be 4) times and Africa no times.
Four desert circuits with no chance of rain (apart from the 5 or so days of race-cancelling flood-causing downpours they get a year) is not what any fan wants on an F1 calendar.
We need to protect the historic circuits on the calendar and the good ones. Europe is a
4 races in the Middle East (not including Turkey, Azerbaijan and Sochi) seems a lot for a calendar that visits South America (which has two countries with world champions) once, North America 3 (soon to be 4) times and Africa no times.
Four desert circuits with no chance of rain (apart from the 5 or so days of race-cancelling flood-causing downpours they get a year) is not what any fan wants on an F1 calendar.
We need to protect the historic circuits on the calendar and the good ones. Europe is a
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The 10 year deal surprised me too. Not so much that it’s another Middle Eastern track (we do have a fair few in Europe and 4 North America next year) but that it isn’t a particularly exciting looking circuit or unique in anyway. Looks like it’ll automatically be the worst layout of the Middle Eastern circuits.Once again we have a journalist presenting a guess as fact but still getting it wrong.
Qatar announcement wasn't "tomorrow" as he put it but the day after.
But Qatar confirmed now.Qatar to join F1 calendar in 2021, as country signs additional 10-year deal from 2023
Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will hold its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix on November 19-21, with the country set to host the 20th event of the 2021 season, as well as signing an additional 10-year deal to host F1 from 2023.
However, the surprise to this is that from 2023, Qatar has signed a 10-year deal to host F1. Do we need more circuits on the calendar in the Middle East. Really?
Weirdly, the one thing they could do to make it unique to the others is have a day time race..
The 10 year deal isn't for Losail specifically, they're going to build a new track for 2023 it says, to be revealed in time.
One would assume its gonna be yet another street circuit.
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I wonder when the point in time comes that F1 just has to admit it simply doesn't care about human rights in the slightest.
Abu Dhabi/UAE - Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death
Azerbaijan - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
Bahrain - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
China - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
Russia - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
Saudi Arabia - Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by flogging and life imprisonment
Singapore - Homosexuality is illegal, but prosecutions are rare
Turkey - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
(Vietnam - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination)
And now:
Qatar - Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death (for Muslims) or up to seven years in prison
I'd do women's rights, but they're insane and complicated. I'll just say that if you're in Qatar and you have a vagina, don't get raped because it'll be your fault and you'll go to prison.
Abu Dhabi/UAE - Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death
Azerbaijan - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
Bahrain - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
China - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
Russia - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
Saudi Arabia - Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by flogging and life imprisonment
Singapore - Homosexuality is illegal, but prosecutions are rare
Turkey - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination
(Vietnam - Homosexuality is legal, but so is discrimination)
And now:
Qatar - Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death (for Muslims) or up to seven years in prison
I'd do women's rights, but they're insane and complicated. I'll just say that if you're in Qatar and you have a vagina, don't get raped because it'll be your fault and you'll go to prison.
A long time ago, really. Certainly the entire Liberty era, but Bernie had already got the ball rolling.
Anyway with regards to Saudi Arabia there are suggestions among F1 press that they're very tight in being ready in two months, and the latest video from their insta certainly doesn't show a near-complete track:
I'm sure that a crunch period for construction workers in Saudi Arabia will come with absolutely no issues or "accidental" deaths. Or passports that magically go missing leaving outside workers with no option but to stay and continue working beyond their original agreed contracts.
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I've heard through the gay grapevine that there are/have been gay drivers in recent years, but they've basically been told to keep quiet so as to not jeopardise the races in Asia, and also to not get themselves in trouble when at said races. It wouldn't surprise me if it's true, but you'd have expected any gay drivers to speak out by now considering now vocal Hamilton and Vettel have been, especially if they're no longer on the grid. Mike Beuttler is the only out F1 driver out of 750+. Statistically you'd expect there to be somewhere in the region of 40-50 others. If that includes any of the current stock, I guess you have to look at who is single, or appears to have a very disgruntled girlfriend.
I still think it's hilarious that the official website for the Saudi GP leads with boasts about the track having the most corners.
Can't wait for Qatar to one-up them and introduce a 45 corner circuit, even more action! How other circuit designers haven't worked this out yet I don't know. More corners, more action. It's obvious. /s
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Jaime Alguersuari was the first modern day F1 driver to openly come out as gay in 2016, after he retired from racing.
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According to Wikipedia, there are currently 18 races contracted for next season, with 9 on the 2021 calendar not.
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Styria and Qatar are definitely not happening in 2022; Imola, Portugal and Turkey were all COVID replacements which got a second year so are unlikely to return.
That leaves Abu Dhabi (there's no way they're leaving after doing such a massive redesign, we'll get a new "lifetime deal" contract or something during the Grand Prix weekend). Spain and France I can see both being brought back and COTA, which Liberty won't want to lose seeing as they've just fought so hard for a second GP in America.
Really, a calendar swapping contract for some of these races would be ideal. Spain and Portugal could swap every year, same for Paul Ricard and Imola. The Middle East rounds would also be cool to swap some around every year. Although I can certainly see that for circuits and fans in those countries having a Grand Prix every 2 years instead of one is an awful thought, and certainly not one I'd like in my country.
2022 Formula One World Championship - Wikipedia
Styria and Qatar are definitely not happening in 2022; Imola, Portugal and Turkey were all COVID replacements which got a second year so are unlikely to return.
That leaves Abu Dhabi (there's no way they're leaving after doing such a massive redesign, we'll get a new "lifetime deal" contract or something during the Grand Prix weekend). Spain and France I can see both being brought back and COTA, which Liberty won't want to lose seeing as they've just fought so hard for a second GP in America.
Really, a calendar swapping contract for some of these races would be ideal. Spain and Portugal could swap every year, same for Paul Ricard and Imola. The Middle East rounds would also be cool to swap some around every year. Although I can certainly see that for circuits and fans in those countries having a Grand Prix every 2 years instead of one is an awful thought, and certainly not one I'd like in my country.
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If Monza is on the calendar, I don't see why Italy should get 3 GP every 2 years while France gets 1.According to Wikipedia, there are currently 18 races contracted for next season, with 9 on the 2021 calendar not.
2022 Formula One World Championship - Wikipedia
Styria and Qatar are definitely not happening in 2022; Imola, Portugal and Turkey were all COVID replacements which got a second year so are unlikely to return.
That leaves Abu Dhabi (there's no way they're leaving after doing such a massive redesign, we'll get a new "lifetime deal" contract or something during the Grand Prix weekend). Spain and France I can see both being brought back and COTA, which Liberty won't want to lose seeing as they've just fought so hard for a second GP in America.
Really, a calendar swapping contract for some of these races would be ideal. Spain and Portugal could swap every year, same for Paul Ricard and Imola. The Middle East rounds would also be cool to swap some around every year. Although I can certainly see that for circuits and fans in those countries having a Grand Prix every 2 years instead of one is an awful thought, and certainly not one I'd like in my country.
