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8th March 2013, 11:40 #21
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Originally Posted by rjbetty
Lap times would be well under a minute with average speeds pushing 150mph! (Damon hill did a 57.6s lap @147mph in the super-trick Williams FW15C in 1993.)
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9th March 2013, 16:54 #22
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Originally Posted by EuroTroll
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9th March 2013, 17:07 #23
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Laguna Seca. I'd love to see a race there. Might not suit F1 cars but if it ever happened I'd be there.
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9th March 2013, 19:37 #24
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It would be amazing to see F1 back at Brands but alas
Thruxton has the speed but the chicane is a bit Monza Micky mouse for me.
Oulton would be a hoot and East London a classic.
If I was Bill Gates I would buy Brooklands, remodel it to include corners like parabolica, Paddock Hill Bend and 130R while keeping a banking section. He'll, with enough money, the FIA will do anything so why not
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10th March 2013, 02:28 #25
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Phillip Island - sadly it would need a few mods but watching a pack of F1's wailing down into Doohan, around the southern loop and through the newly named Stoner Curve... In fact, any section of this race track would be spectacular to watch F1 cars circulate! Lukey Heights would sort out those with the big stones and those without. It would be utterly barking!
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11th March 2013, 19:17 #26
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Originally Posted by wedge
I will not even mention The Ring, because it will never happen, but F1 should go back to Istanbul and A1-Ring. Both were pretty good tracks. They could dump crap lifeless tracks like Abu Dhabi and India."signature room for rent"
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18th March 2013, 17:06 #27
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Mosport to me will always be the spiritual home of Canadian racing. It was home to most Canadian Grand Prix from 1967 to 77, although a few were held at Mt Tremblant.
To really hang it out in corner 2 or 4 calls for commitment and bravery not seen in all F1 drivers. This circuit has been cited as one reason for development of a lot of good Canadian talent in the 1990s. It is the ultimate drivers circuit; in comparison Montreal is simply a track IMO. I'm in a minority for sure, but the reasons Montreal is acclaimed as a venue have little to do with the actual racing circuit.
There is not the slightest chance of F1 ever returning. The run off areas required would effectively ruin the circuit and no one would invest the required dollars for crowd amenities and so on. By F1 standards it is in the middle of nowhere.
Still the sight of F1 and Can-Am cars blasting around Mosport is something to be treasured.
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19th March 2013, 02:41 #28
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+1 to all who said the old Hockenheim. I loved that track.
While we are fixing existing tracks back to their grandeur, how about putting the Bus Stop at Spa back the way it was, it's ridiculous the way it is now.
Magny Cours would be cool with me too, as if I remember correctly the first F1 race I watched from start to finish on Speedvision here in America was the French Grand Prix (I wanna say that was 1998-I remember the Schu won the race and his teammate that I cannot remember finished P2, but was like 20-30 seconds back).
I wouldn't mind seeing F1 at the old Nurburgring Nordscheliffe, either. Just imagine THAT lap time, though, even in today's cars
I also wouldn't mind seeing them on Daytona's road course. Could you imagine those F1 engines shreaking around the high banks at 220+?#4 2014 Sprint Cup Champion, 2007 Daytona 500,2003 Brickyard 400,2x Coke 600,2014 Southern 500 Champ: 962 starts,90 wins, 345 T5s, 544 T10s, 44 poles, 2x NNS champ
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20th March 2013, 20:41 #29
Imola is such a perfect track, it should be in the calendar even twice!
Turkey is also very good, except the bumpy surface.
Both german tracks deserve to be in the calendar in the same season.
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20th March 2013, 23:10 #30
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Of course 'old' Hockenheim, but I'll keep it realistic:
Trade Bahrain for Imola! If F1 could make one concession for the fans, Bahrain has had its run, and now its riots. Meanwhile, sure Imola is a tough deal to overtake on, but moreso is Monaco. If I'm honest, Imola has just about the same tingly historic feel without the needless pomp & circumstance of Monaco. Even if an Imola race produced no overtakes, just to hear the cars roar and watch them slice that ribbon of tarmac up again would be worth it to me.Formula Platypus 2012
Great speeds. Did you miss WRC machinery on these roads?
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