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The Formula 1 calendar development threadFormula 1
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- CHVRCHES_GTP
Indeed, and the DRS can be used on the long back straight heading to the very tight hairpin, tighter than Shanghai - could produce some exciting actions! Seriously, I miss that track already.
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- GTP_TheCracker
Looks like a CORR’s circuit at the moment 👍
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- MrWilso92
It should be the New Jersey GP actually so you change that in the thread name. This i heard from the actual race premoter of the circuit himself since it is officially in NJ itself.
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Valencia and Barcelona to alternate, starting in 2013 with Barcelona:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/may/12/f1-rotation-barcelona-valencia
The return of the French Grand Prix is also said to be under threat, with Hollande and the Socialist Party wanting the race at Magny-Cours rather than Paul Ricard, or possibly alternating between both venues (in which case, the race would be a yearly event).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/may/12/f1-rotation-barcelona-valencia
The return of the French Grand Prix is also said to be under threat, with Hollande and the Socialist Party wanting the race at Magny-Cours rather than Paul Ricard, or possibly alternating between both venues (in which case, the race would be a yearly event).
dhandeh
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- dhandes
Valencia off the annual list gets my vote. Hopefully, it completely disappears after a few years. As for the French grand prix, I don't mind where it ends up, but it seems to be linked with the Belgium grand prix, so that could be a worry. Hopefully they don't share a France-Belgium grand prix with the 3 of them.
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It is my understanding that if the French Grand Prix were to alternate between Magny-Cours and Paul Ricard, then the French Grand Prix would be an annual event. It would not alternate with Belgium.
I can see a scenario where Spa instead alternates with the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, should the Nurburgring promoters go bust.
I can see a scenario where Spa instead alternates with the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, should the Nurburgring promoters go bust.
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- GTP_slowman
A bit off topic, but what do you guys think of Albert park?
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- astrosdude91
It's always a fun race.
As for the Paul Ricard vs Magny Cours. Perhaps they would still alternate the French GP with the Belgian GP. But then they would alternate Paul Ricard and Magny Cours for the French GP. So it would be PR, Spa, MC, Spa, PR, Spa, MC, Spa, etc.
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- Ardius_
One of the best tracks and races on the calendar - it should always remain as the season opener.
I think Melbourne should always be the opener, Interlagos should always be the finale. To be honest, this years calendar is pretty much spot on except for the quality of some of the tracks.
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It's my understanding that if the French Grand Prix were to alternate between Paul Ricard and Magny-Cours, then the race would be run every year. It would not alternate with Spa.
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I'm not sure where I heard it (so I can't find the link to back this up), but I'm sure that de Kirchner gave May 15th - today - or May 22nd as the date that the contract for the race would be signed. So keep an eye out for something soon.
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- Blitzbay
Actually the official name is Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial. Its not the New Jersey GP .
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Already got plane tickets, car rental, and hotel for the Austin GP - now if I could just buy tickets...
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- Blitzbay
Shouldn't that have been the first step?
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- Hammerhead Garage
Apparently not.
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Blitz24
His has confused me since the beginning: Why is there two US GP's when the FIA has the rule of one GP per country strictly? Do they still have that rule , or has it changed by now?
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The rule is there can only be one GP under a certain name, that is why over the years there have been European, San Marino, Luxembourg etc... GP's.
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Justin
Oh yeah....I thought it was different countries. So I heard that there going back to Hockenhiem this year? So that means no Nurburgring?
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Yes, there will be no Nurburgring this year. It's an alternate between them so last year it was Nurburgring, this year as we all know, Hockenheim and they will be back to Nurburgring next year...
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Yes, Hockenheim this year. The back to the Nurburgring next year, and Hockenehim again in 2014.
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prisonermonkeys
Why is that?
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- F1fan1
Because they agreed to alternate. There isn't really space for both of them on the calendar and neither track can really afford it on a yearly basis right now.
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Slight revision to Port Imperial. Turn 2 was a ninety-degree right; now it's more of a sweeper.
