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I agree, a nice refreshing cut from the usual new circuits. đź‘Ť
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I agree, a nice refreshing cut from the usual new circuits. đź‘Ť
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And Formula 1 isn't running this track because?....
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No runoff, tire walls, gravel traps, infrastructure, or, most importantly, grandstands.
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Also, because it's six-and-something kilometers long. A bit too much - and Spa only gets a GP because of the heritage.
As for safety, it's indeed quite a nightmare - while runoffs and gravel-traps aren't required (and tyre-walls will be erected for the FIA GT race anyway), the low concrete walls and relatively low fences above (exposed rock in other spots) could make crashes an exciting trip into the lake inside the track. All of those, however, can be easily fixed to Valencia's standards - though much of the track's beauty will then diminish. As for infrastructure and grandstands, that could be solved... It is, actually, just a short distance from the capital of the province, and received an FIA 'B' grade - everything short of F1 can race it.
Beautiful thing, though.
As for safety, it's indeed quite a nightmare - while runoffs and gravel-traps aren't required (and tyre-walls will be erected for the FIA GT race anyway), the low concrete walls and relatively low fences above (exposed rock in other spots) could make crashes an exciting trip into the lake inside the track. All of those, however, can be easily fixed to Valencia's standards - though much of the track's beauty will then diminish. As for infrastructure and grandstands, that could be solved... It is, actually, just a short distance from the capital of the province, and received an FIA 'B' grade - everything short of F1 can race it.
Beautiful thing, though.
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Anyone got a circuit map?
Don't worry found a small one... http://www.fiagt.com/eventdetail.php?season=2008&event=10
Don't worry found a small one... http://www.fiagt.com/eventdetail.php?season=2008&event=10
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I swear this was on the news and all sorts though...
meh, must've missed the original links to the hoax threads, must've been away/on holiday to miss it though.
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Because Monaco and Singapore have loads of run offI think the length is more the issue, as mentioned above. With walls like that it'd just be treated as a street circuit, probably. But the location does look spectacular. Must be so much fun to race there.
Monaco and Singapore are not huge, high-speed circuits.
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The circuit is rated B-class - it can host every series short of F1, and the only thing that stops it from getting an A-license is the pits - which are supposed to be expanded over the winter. Then, the only remaining thing would be politics and money for Bernie.
I've highlighted the problematic part. In the '60s, their notion of "safety" was that it's safer to drive without a seatbelt and be flung out of the car, than stay in a magnesium tub full of volatile fuels. It was safer, but that's like choosing between getting killed by a treestump or by burning to death. Drivers got killed about once a season, sometimes more.
Skills is to be fast. Safety is for when things go wrong. Don't confuse this.
This season alone, we would've seen Kovalainen, Glock and Hamilton die (were they in '60s cars), last season would've been the last for Raikkonen, Kubica, Hamilton, and probably several others - the only good thing that resulted in Ayrton's death was the lives of others that were spared as a result.
As for spectators, these have died in various high-fatality accidents since the sport began... You can't allow spectators to get close to the track without safe, organized places. In this case, with cliffs on either side, it's either grandstands or nothing.
I've highlighted the problematic part. In the '60s, their notion of "safety" was that it's safer to drive without a seatbelt and be flung out of the car, than stay in a magnesium tub full of volatile fuels. It was safer, but that's like choosing between getting killed by a treestump or by burning to death. Drivers got killed about once a season, sometimes more.
Skills is to be fast. Safety is for when things go wrong. Don't confuse this.
This season alone, we would've seen Kovalainen, Glock and Hamilton die (were they in '60s cars), last season would've been the last for Raikkonen, Kubica, Hamilton, and probably several others - the only good thing that resulted in Ayrton's death was the lives of others that were spared as a result.
As for spectators, these have died in various high-fatality accidents since the sport began... You can't allow spectators to get close to the track without safe, organized places. In this case, with cliffs on either side, it's either grandstands or nothing.
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^^^ I see you have discovered the entrance to my secret lair.
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Caught it on a reblog. No info, sorry!
