Yas Marina looks amazing! Who do you think will win?

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

I'm struggling to find anything amazing about the circuit.

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I tend to agree. Certainly the location is stunning and the circuit facilities are second to none but, as with all these new circuits, that seems to be the priority.

As to who will win? Who knows :eek: I just hope we get to see Brawn, Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren on form, rather than the circuit favouring one or other of them. That way we should have a great race. The championships are decided so it's all about winning this race. That could make things exciting.

http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=135462

a related thread....

the circuit looks boring to me,don't see any places where there's gonna be overtaking...maybe the Mclaren and Ferrari with KERS can do a move in the straight apart from that nope

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

I tend to agree. Certainly the location is stunning and the circuit facilities are second to none but, as with all these new circuits, that seems to be the priority.

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I hate the Tilke-dromes littered with grandstands. Build them and they will come...

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Originally Posted by wedge

Build them and they will come...

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...for the first year or so...

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Originally Posted by wedge

I hate the Tilke-dromes littered with grandstands. Build them and they will come...

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.... and leave just as quickly......

Just about any investor would come out ahead by spending 1/2 that amount redeveloping a good track that will perpetually have good crowds, like Silverstone IMHO.

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Originally Posted by nigelred5

.... and leave just as quickly......

Just about any investor would come out ahead by spending 1/2 that amount redeveloping a good track that will perpetually have good crowds, like Silverstone IMHO.

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But if you got too much cash and nothing to do with it...The place is too good not to be in F1. I wish one of the princes or whatever they are would suddenly get the idea to invest in a circuit in the US, you'd get your race back in no time.

Nice shiny race track, but no elevation changes! This leaves me wanting, I must say - you might think that with all the money spent on this track they could have trucked in a few elevation changes? I mean, look at the way the oil countries have made artificial islands and generally changed their landscape to suit them, surely they could have made a few little hills? Maybe copied Paddock Hill Bend, for example (love that corner).

I am keen to see the carnage in that pit exit tunnel - surely it is odds on to happen?

http://www.autosport.com/gallery/pic...345034_HiRes-2

Does this look like an F1 paddock to you?

I am optimistic for the race. It will be spectacular and the Abu Dhabi people have experience with F1 powerboat races - they held the finish of that championship for many years. Now the real F1 is much bigger challenge, but I am sure that the venue will be great, maybe on par with Singapore, which I like very much. But I like Valencia as well, unlike many people here...

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Does this look like an F1 paddock to you?

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Well it looks like holiday apartments :D