Bernie Bite's

[EuroTroll]

I'd love a St. Petersburg GP! Only 400 km from Tallinn.. Go, Bernie!

I bet the Finns wouldn't mind either.

[janneppi]

I wouldn't be bothered. :

[Ian McC]

(GMM) Russia is back on Bernie Ecclestone's F1 radar, according to media reports.

He has a hell of a lot of money but I am not sure he has enough to buy Russia!

anyone else worried that we will end up with most of the races being in the middle of nowhere on bland tracks with about 100 people watching?

You've not been to Magny Cours then.

It's in the middle of nowhere and, if it wasn't for Renault sending their workers in by the busload, would be lucky to get 100 people.

And since when has St Petersburg or Moscow been 'in the middle of nowhere'?

I agree, ANY track in a new market can't be much worse than Magny Cours. I would much prefer the French GP back at Paul Ricard anyway. At least it's got some atmosphere.

That should be 'did have some atmosphere', as it's a private test track now with no spectator facilities.

[EuroTroll]

I wouldn't be bothered. :

It's been more than half a ****ing century. Why don't you let it go. :

[janneppi]

It's not because of some old border disputes, it's because i have very little interest to go follow a F1 race, and even less interest to go to Leningrad for that.

[futuretiger9]

I'd love a St. Petersburg GP! Only 400 km from Tallinn.. Go, Bernie!

I bet the Finns wouldn't mind either.

Yes, it could turn into a home race for Kimi and Heikki, just like Hungary used to be for the two Mikas.

[jso1985]

And since when has St Petersburg or Moscow been 'in the middle of nowhere'?

That's what I was wondering too, didn't know St. Petersburg, Istanbul and Shanghai were in the middle of nowhere...
People need better arguments to bash the new tracks

[veeten]

well, then how about the other St. Petersburg... in sunny, warm Florida?