Valencia Seek to "Re-Negotiate" F1 Deal

[Garry Walker]

Yeah, renegotiate the deal. Hopefully we will never see any races there again.

[The Black Knight]

European Grand Prix organisers in Valencia wait on Bernie Ecclestone response | European Grand Prix | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1

I really hope Ecclestone removes it from the Calendar. What a horribly boring race and circuit.

[philipbain]

As I predicted at the start of this thread to be the most likely outcome, from 2013 Barcelona and Valencia will alternate the Spanish GP, as reported this morning on Autosport.com. Can't say i'm surprised, it was inevitable with the economic issues in Spain and both GPs making losses. It also means that rather than visiting both tracks that create snooze-fests we only get one of them each season from 2013!

[wedge]

As I predicted at the start of this thread to be the most likely outcome, from 2013 Barcelona and Valencia will alternate the Spanish GP, as reported this morning on Autosport.com. Can't say i'm surprised, it was inevitable with the economic issues in Spain and both GPs making losses. It also means that rather than visiting both tracks that create snooze-fests we only get one of them each season from 2013!

Barcelona was one of the few tracks where it genuinally benefited from DRS.

[odykas]

Valencia GP is always dull

[IceWizard]

Valencia GP is always dull

Barcelona isn't exactly the most exciting race, especially since the end of the lap was changed. At least if they alternate we only get only boring race in Spain each season! I wish they'd move the Spanish race to the other track in Valencia. Looks a far more interesting circuit.

[steveaki13]

I am not a massive fan of either circuit really, but I would prefer the Spanish race at either Barcelona or Jerez, still as IceWizard said above at least it removes the bore feast at Valencia every other year.

I assume this is for the Russian GP is it?

[odykas]

Barcelona isn't exactly the most exciting race, especially since the end of the lap was changed. At least if they alternate we only get only boring race in Spain each season! I wish they'd move the Spanish race to the other track in Valencia. Looks a far more interesting circuit.

I agree that Barcelona is just another boring race and so is Hungaboring.
The difference is that Valencia is a new race so my expectations are higher.

[steveaki13]

I agree that Barcelona is just another boring race and so is Hungaboring.
The difference is that Valencia is a new race so my expectations are higher.

It is strange, that although Barcelona has been a dull race on the calender for 20 odd years, it is not one that is under constant critism.

As for Hungary, it can be dull, but overall we have had some great races.

Mansell 13th to win in er..? 90?
Hill in his Arrows in 97
Schumis drive in 98
Alonso's win in 03
Buttons win in 06
and of course last years race was a good one.

Can't recall as many classic Barcelona races.

[odykas]

2001: Hakkinen retired on last lap