Comments on: Why Britain should share its Grand Prix

By: Derek Bates

Derek Bates — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:22:58 +0000

I’m sure we all recall the great Senna exhibition at Donington in 1993 when he passed everyone in the rain in a McLaren Ford, a good car but a customer engine. Donington did the job then and could do it in the future with a little investment, after all the F1 circus was pretty big then too.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 May 2007 20:50:07 +0000

The track at Donington is excellent, but having been there this weekend at GP Live, I can definitely say that the facilities leave a lot to be desired.

I can’t imagine them hosting any big event there, let alone an entire F1 weekend.

It has potential, but needs investment to make it worth a look.

By: chunter

chunter — Thu, 24 May 2007 01:07:12 +0000

I strongly agree with Journeyer about Brands Hatch (although A1GP’s event there made the track look a bit small) or Donington, because Donington is just plain beautiful.

I suppose renovations would be necessary, but aren’t they always?

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 22 May 2007 17:22:15 +0000

No, they’re changing the Indy layout for Moto GP:

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/03/17/the-backwards-indianapolis-configuration-revealed/

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Tue, 22 May 2007 12:55:37 +0000

But aren’t they removing the banked Turn 13 from Indy because it IS too dangerous? If Bernie and co. apply the same logic here, we might not have much of a circuit. Rockingham will also have to spend a lot to get on the level of Silverstone in terms of the track and spectators.

But returning to Brands Hatch or Donington? Now there’s an idea…