Comments on: Debate: Bring back which track?

By: rampante

rampante — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:43:05 +0000

Not just because I am Italian but Imola with tamburello,
Monza with the banking and hockenheim is a must as it was in the 70′s.

By: Marco

Marco — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:39:40 +0000

I’m from Portugal, and I share the general opinion that some circuits now are just plain crap and some of the old ones should be brought back.

I made a calendar which I think it should be the most suitable for us, spectators, and for the drivers’ pleasure and safety (

1- Australia – Albert Park
2- Malaysia – Sepang
3- Bahrain – Sakhir
4- Spain – Valência street circuit (Barcelona sucks)
5- Monaco
6- Canada – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
7- USA – Either Phoenix 1989-1990 or Detroit 1984-1988
8- Great Britain – Silverstone 1975-1986 or 1987-1990
9- Germany – Hockenheimring before 2001
10- Austria – Osterreichring 1970-1976 (Whar a circuit!)
11- Belgium – Spa (not the old one, for length reasons)
12- Italy- Monza
13- Portugal – Either Estoril 1984-1994 or Algarve
14- Turkey – Istambul
15- UAE – Abu Dhabi
16- Singapore
17- China – Shanghai
18- Japan – Suzuka (For me, best one in the world)
19- Brazil – Jacarepagua (Interlagos is crap)

I also accept the imola track instead of the US GP, but the Tamburello has to have a wide run-off area, in order to prevent more tragedies like the one that happened in 1994, when the greatest driver of all time died there.

This calendar has a mix of old, legendary circuits and thw good new ones. but of course, these old ones would have to be made more safe, with only its layout left unchanged.

MR ECCLESTONE!! YOU SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT WE FANS SAY!! F1 EXISTS ALSO FOR THE SHOW IT PRESENTS TO THE PUBLIC, SO MAKE IT MORE APPEALING FOR US!

By: Renzo

Renzo — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:03:22 +0000

1. Old Monza, before the chicanes but after the parabolica was built – the on with only 5 changes of direction.
2. Nürburgring Nordschleife
3. Old Imola (pre Senna accident)
4. Old Hockenheim
5. Jarama
6. Old Spa

By: Waskez

Waskez — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:03:19 +0000

1. Osterreichring (Austria) – because has been fastest circuit at beautifull alps nature. (today dont exist – new circuit (aka A-1 Ring) in development for 2010).

2. Reims-Gyeux (France) – also fast circuit with super grandstand and unique timing tower (today dont exist, except debris of same buildings, but france motor clubs some track parts restore).

3. Monthlery (France) – super long circuit with unveliable tilting way (today in debris).

4. Rouen les Essart (France) – beatifull nature circuit in woodland ((today dont exist completely).

5. Old original Monza (Italy) with long tilting ways and 2 various tracks.

By: Donington Reveller

Donington Reveller — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:10:40 +0000

Ok im going to go a bit squiffy here, as im not going to mention a formula 1 track, but a formula 3000 track.

Birmingham

Yes, the center of the Midlands had a formula 3000 STREET track, called Birmingham Super Prix, which also included the BTCC touring car championships and Porsche series amongst others.

It still is the only street course to have been established on the British mainland, and is still (to my knowledge) the only place in the UK where street racing is legalised for 2 days a year as part of an event (although the event does not take effect nowdays), under the Birmingham Road Race Bill.

By: openwheel

openwheel — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:02:36 +0000

1. Long Beach
2. Long Beach
3. Long Beach
4. Long Beach
5. …

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:31:56 +0000

I would love to see the ‘old’ hockenheim back, but after seeing recent pics thats obviously aint gonna happen
2 Estoril
3 Argentina
4 Aida (Ti Curcuit)
5 Imola

By: Greup

Greup — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:13:19 +0000

Old SPA, Old Monza with old banking, Old Ã¶sterreichring, Old Mexico and Suzuka.

Generally take away the chicanes.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:53:21 +0000

I think since the satellite photography was taken for Google Earth (which is several years old in places – try to find the Shanghai International Circuit!) a power station has been built on the site of the old fast loop. I hope I’m wrong…

By: nick

nick — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:31:36 +0000

old looping from buenos aires still exists, google earth is a good tool to see tracks and remains of previous track sections, but the key f1 tracks with sizeable remains from previous track layouts are as follows: interlagos, buenos aires, nurburgring, spa, avus, street circuits obviously, a-1 ring still has hella licht chicane and the straight up to the old 2nd curve existing, monza banking naturally and silverstone has a few parts all over the place too. mexico city hermanos has several sections that were cut intact also.