Comments on: Monza keeps Italian Grand Prix until 2016

By: retah rekoons

retah rekoons — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:43:18 +0000

snooker is pointless. All they do is walk around a table and pot balls in to the respective holes. But on the other hand F1 is one of the best things you can see on television today. It is filled with action and always has a different result each time. this is because the drivers don’t bribe the officials.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:39:06 +0000

Great news. Lets hope this gives Monza enough time to come up with yet another plan to keep it going thereafter as Rome will likely be a bore fest.

I think Bernie saw the Shell F1 Ferrari commercial where the car drives past the colosium and thought, “that would be cool for F1″…

By: MacLeod

MacLeod — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:30:08 +0000

I really wish that F1 would return to Zandvoort. The history and the track is awesome.

By: newnhamlea1

newnhamlea1 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:09:54 +0000

yes i agree, snooker is the worlds MOST boring sport and you are correct F1 is far more exciting.

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:32:25 +0000

Except that the Indy circuit is the single biggest waste of space. You’ve got one of the most famous racing circuits in the world, and all the Formula 1 race gets is a dinky little castrated version.

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:22 +0000

Hey, at least Germany has a Grand Prix!

As for Phillip Island, it’s too narrow and too dangerous – Cameron McConville’s accident at the first corner last year proves as much. Pillip Island has nothing that Albert Park doesn’t. And besides, the drivers like Albert Park.

By: Icthyes

Icthyes — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:40:34 +0000

It’s ironic how much potential this issue of government-funded tracks has to parallel what happened with the influx of manufacturers; which Bernie welcomed with open arms, it must be remembered, and then acted like he always knew they were going to be trouble and leave.

By: F1silverarrows

F1silverarrows — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:16:33 +0000

f1 races should be for the fans who make it famous, not the rich and wealthy pushing out the old historic tracks just because they can blow billions on a overrated track.

when billionaires have enough of making more money and jump ship, F1′s fanbase would become smaller after so many people got bored stiff of half the calender being like Abu Dhabi, and then bernie would be in alot of trouble since the old fans jumped to WRC or le Mans.

By: Joey-Poey

Joey-Poey — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:08:42 +0000

I love Silverstone and I think it’s a great track, but I would like to see them go back to like they used to do and switch between it and Brands-Hatch every other year.

Also, in regards to the US GP, there IS interest here. We’re a little spread out, but I can attest that there are F1 fans in the states. If the FIA would stop making giant cock-ups then it’d probably be easier to build the following and put on good races.

Case in point: Indy’s infield course is a pitiful choice for a track over here. Elkhart Lake, Laguna Seca, Barber Motorsports in Alabama, Sears Point (or Infineon or whatever they call it now), Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta are all GREAT courses that I would love to see F1 race on. Laguna Seca espcially is already known for the corkscrew and puts on a great show. All those places either have a lot of character to them and many are full of history. Hell, if you brought it back to Watkins Glen, I can only imagine how many people would flock to see the return of F1 after so many years away.

If a proper venue was picked for once instead of places like Pheonix or Indy, you could see some fantastic results.

By: BasCB

BasCB — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:19 +0000

I hope the French put a F1 track together again very soon. Then Bernie could extend the calender to 24 races (to include the american GP somewhere, as well as the Russian, and Indian GPs, or maybe some other.)