Comments on: F1 links: South Korea gets funding for 2010

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:09:36 +0000

I’d guess that the multi-million dollar deal he gets for each track is somewhat of an obstacle to him speaking out.

And also the fact that it can’t be that difficult to find an architect who would be willing to follow the FIA’s rules.

Besides, if Tilke deicded enough was enough and designed a circuit that was not suited for racing (according to the FIA’s definition of suitable), how do you think the circuit owners and invetors would feel about it?

By: HounslowBusGarage

HounslowBusGarage — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:07:19 +0000

Think of fog, Sato113. Thick, wet, clammy fog on race day.

By: beneboy

beneboy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:06:36 +0000

I’d guess that the multi-million dollar deal he gets for each track is somewhat of an obstacle to him speaking out.

If you knew someone was going to get paid millions of dollars to design the track, even under these conditions, wouldn’t you rather it was your company instead of someone else’s getting paid ?

I’ve got no problem with him, the blame lies squarely with the FIA in my opinion.

By: steph90

steph90 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:52:45 +0000

The rules do need to be revised but there are plenty of great tracks that the FIA feel comply with them and are kept on the calendar and none of them are Tilke’s. I’m not saying it’s all his fault, it’s just I think they could be better, there are more designers than just him; a full calendar should not be dominated by one designer though the rules are very constricting.

By: sato113

sato113 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:25:18 +0000

true the track rules are limited, but surely why can’t he stand up and say- ‘I’ve had enough of making boring tracks because of safety’ he needs to argue a bit with the FIA to allow him more freedom.

By: sato113

sato113 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:22:28 +0000

what are you trying to tell me?
that we might get a rainy race? (which is cool of course)

I just don’t like the fact the organiser’s make it out like a big selling point. saying it’s the ‘first’ track with an ocean etc. sounds like they’re desperate.

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:55:49 +0000

Do you know how oceans can affect local climate? They’re generally cooler than inland locations, and experience much greater variations in weather. Winds change, barometric presure drops and storm cells move across the region. It might not happen over the course of a race, but it will happen over the course of a weekend.

Yes, Melbourne, Monaco, Valencia and Singapore are already close to the sea. But their position relative to the water means they’re protected somewhat. Weather in Melbourne is affected by the fact that everything has to travel over Victoria first. But Jeonnam is on Korea’s south-west coastline, and so is exposed to the Yellow Sea, a hotbed of atmospheric changes. Almost every major weather variation that affects the Korean coastline is born there.

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:49:51 +0000

Have you not read Keith’sarticleon why we shouldn’t be blaming Tilke, but the rules?

For what he has to work with, Tilke does a damned good job.

By: steph90

steph90 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:58:52 +0000

The Jeonnam Circuit will become the first permanent track in the history of F1, to have the ocean in the background.

Oh great something to look at. Doubt there will be much action on track if Tilke’s previous tracks are anything to go by. It looks completely uninspired why did Hermann choose this as a job?

By: mfDB

mfDB — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:34:34 +0000

On the Ferrari and Force India fuel consumption topic – They had different weights, the FI being lighter, at the start and they pitted at the same time, so obviously they say the FI has better fuel consumption.

But, why did both cars then go in for both of the pit stops at the same time? This means the 2nd and 3rd stint they had similar fuel consumption. If not, then FI screwed up big time because they could have run GF lighter and longer….