This is the best news I've heard for a long time - Silverstone is a soulless dump!
I just hope the delay in announcing the venue for the British A1GP isn't connected with a move to Silverstone...
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This is the best news I've heard for a long time - Silverstone is a soulless dump!
I just hope the delay in announcing the venue for the British A1GP isn't connected with a move to Silverstone...
1) There is no British A1GP, and never has been. A round of that series takes place in Britain.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray.martin
2) What does any of that have to do with F1?
Initially I saw this a good news but giving it further thought, it sounds like more gossip. As has been mentioned, the time frame that the FIA think they can work within is too small. This may [unlikely] mean that they have not planned a heap of work for the circuit however. I'm anticipating the details of what changes will come about. If Tilke has decided to ditch his fetish for tarmac run offs, maybe they will decide to leave the track in its current layout, more or less. What would have to be changed to comply with F1 rules anyway? I don't see why the track would have to be lengthened. The current layout is fine, unless I'm missing something.
The news are surprising - even so that when I first read it I checked the calendar to see whether it's April 1. :p :
Silverstone has seemingly been under threat for many years, but as the circuit still exists on the calendar, then it already looked like being threatened is a 'normal' situation for Silverstone and never gets critical. But if true, then why the change? I can't see too much reason for that. Silverstone may need some changes, but Donington needs them even more...
this is a disgrace!
Bernie needs to leave before he does more damage to brand F1
he went with a private track because he could get more money out of them and found them easier to manipulate.
never mind the track is unsuitable for F1
never mind the grand stands can barely hold 50k people
never mind the access to the track & traffic are a constant point of contention between the local govt. and the organisers
never mind that he's throwing out a historical track, much loved by fans, teams, and drivers
never mind the 18 months he gives along with the £100million investment is barely enough to completely renovate the track into an f1 circuit.
I don't understand how 2 guys (max and Bernie) can wield so much power in a world wide series and at the same time bring to pass such utter rubbish to the complete detriment of the sport and the rest of the world is powerless to do anything about it.
I am actively rooting for a breakaway series right now. At least we will get transparency, a revenue sharing system, decent tracks, and decision not motivated by greed or to the benefit of one particular team.
Nothing will be good in F1 until Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley leave :mad: all they care about is money this and money that go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need a new person in charge of the FIA with fresh ideas that will improve F1 and Rallying and yeah F1 shouldnt be run by one person!
Im put off watching F1 by all this politics rubbish...................
It would make me laugh more if Bernie said he was Bringing the British GP to Thruxton or Knockhill :pQuote:
Originally Posted by AndySpeed
I like Donington but I can't help but wonder what they will have to do it to make it F1 worthy? Will it destroy the character of the track? Also I'm sceptical of whether this will happen, £100 million is a huge sum of money and we know Bernie likes putting pressure on Silverstone.
I honestly don't mind whether F1 takes place at Silverstone or Donington Park, I like both tracks.
Donington is in serious need of resurfacing, that could be the one good thing that comes out of it.
Having attended the Moto GP a couple of weeks ago I'm with everyone who is questioning the traffic situation. The one way system in place was insufficent for 90,000.
The Grand Prix car collectin at the circuit gives you chills though.
And Donington will become the same........Quote:
Originally Posted by ray.martin
It was resurfaced in 2004.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE_LIBERATOR