[Anonymous]

Share your ideal F1 calendar here. The only regulations are that your calendar may have no more than twenty races, but please try to keep it fairly realistic (travel requirements, safety, circuit length, etc.)

[Browny]

My proposed calendar which I think adequately combines heritage, economic and geographical requirements.

1. Melbourne, Australia
2. Shanghai, China
3. New Dehli, India
4. Barcelona, Spain shared with Valencia, Spain
5. Monte Carlo, Monaco
6. Zandvoort, Netherlands shared with Spielberg, Austria
7. Potrero de los Funes Circuit, Argentina
8. Montreal, Canada
9. Sochi, Russia
10. Paul Richard, France
11. Silverstone, Britian
12. Nurburgring, Germany shared with Hockenheim, Germany
13. Hungaroring, Hungary
14. Spa, Belgium
15. Monza, Italy
16. Marina Bay, Singapore
17. Suzuka, Japan
18. Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
19. Austin, USA
20. Interlagos, Brazil

[Anonymous]

@browny The Zandvoort/Spielberg sharing is an interesting choice, as is Potrero de los Funes. I don’t understand what so many people see in that circuit that I don’t. Overall it’s a decent calendar, about on par with the 2012 calendar in terms of quality, although it’s hard to judge considering Sochi and Potrero de los Funes have never been raced on by open wheel cars.

[Anonymous]

I think I’ll keep track of how often each track is picked (no pun intended).

Albert Park – 1
Shanghai Int’l – 1
Buddh – 1
Monte Carlo – 1
Potrero de los Funes – 1
Gilles Villeneuve – 1
Sochi – 1
Paul Ricard – 1
Silverstone – 1
Hungaroring – 1
Spa-Francorchamps – 1
Monza – 1
Marina Bay – 1
Suzuka – 1
Yas Marina – 1
COTA – 1
Interlagos – 1
Catalunya – 0.5
Valencia Street – 0.5
Zandvoort – 0.5
A1-Ring – 0.5
Nurburgring – 0.5
Hockenheimring – 0.5

[Kingshark]

@roblo97
That was an alternative calendar thread. Not quite the same. I think this one can stay.

[Kingshark]

This would be my 2013 Formula One season.

1.) Australian Grand Prix
17 March
Albert Park

2.) Japanese Grand Prix
31 March
Suzuka

3.) Oceania Grand Prix
7 April
Adelaide

4.) Singapore Grand Prix
21 April
Singapore Street Circuit

5.) San Marino Grand Prix
12 May
Imola

6.) Spanish Grand Prix
19 May
Circuito Jerez

7.) Austrian Grand Prix
2 June
Red Bull Ring

8.) Monaco Grand Prix
16 June
Monte Carlo

9.) European Grand Prix
23 June
Donnington

10.) Canadian Grand Prix
14 July
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

11.) United States Grand Prix
21 July
Austin Texas

12.) North American Grand Prix
4 August
Long Beach

13.) Mexican Grand Prix
11 August
Circuit Mexico City

14.) French Grand Prix
1 September
Paul Ricard

15.) British Grand Prix
8 September
Silverstone

16.) German Grand Prix
22 September
Nurburgring

17.) Belgian Grand Prix
6 October
Spa-Francorchamps

18.) Italian Grand Prix
13 October
Monza

19.) Argentina Grand Prix
3 November
Potrero de los Funes

20.) Brazilian Grand Prix
17 November
Interlagos

[Bob]

Not necessarily the most realistic calendar regarding things like race contracts and circuit financial status, just a proposal of mine – the Formula One world circuit, where the championship literally circumnavigates around the world in successive order. This simplifies travel requirements, allows fans to tag along for specific “legs” of the season, and is, in my view, logical. (Of course, I’m probably ignoring things like weather and circuit availability, but bear with me.)

1. Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park
2. Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang
3. Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul Park
4. Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring
5. Spanish Grand Prix – Alternates between Catalunya and Valencia
6. Monaco Grand Prix, Circuit de Monaco
7. Italian Grand Prix, Monza
8. Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
9. German Grand Prix – Alternates between Hockenheim and Nurburgring
10. British Grand Prix – Silverstone
11. Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
12. United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas
13. Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka
14. Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai
15. Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay
16. Indian Grand Prix – Buddh
17. Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort
18. French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard
19. Argentine Grand Prix – Potrero de los Funes
20. Brazilian Grand Prix – Interlagos

[Anonymous]

Here’s my 2013 calender:
1. Australian Grand Prix – 17th March – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit/Adelaide Street Circuit
2. Malaysian Grand Prix – 24th March – Sepang International Circuit
3. Chinese Grand Prix – 14th April – Shanghai International Circuit
4. San Marino Grand Prix – 21st April – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
5. Spanish Grand Prix – 12th May – Circuito de Jerez/Montjuic Circuit
6. Monaco Grand Prix – 26th May – Circuit de Monaco
7. Canadian Grand Prix – 9th June – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
8. United States Grand Prix West – 16th June – Long Beach Street Circuit
9. Mexican Grand Prix – 30th June – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
10. British Grand Prix – 14th July – Silverstone Circuit
11. French Grand Prix – 21st July – Circuit Paul Ricard
12. German Grand Prix – 28th July – Hockenheimring/Nurburgring
13. Austrian Grand Prix – 25th August – Osterreichring (If the old layout still exists in some form)
14. Belgian Grand Prix – 1st September – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
15. Italian Grand Prix – 8th September – Autodromo Nazionale Monza
16. Singapore Grand Prix – 22nd Sptember – Marina Bay Street Circuit
17. Japanese Grand Prix – 6th October – Suzuka Circuit
18. United States Grand Prix – 27th October – Circuit of the Americas
19. Argentine Grand Prix – 10th November – Potrero de los Funes Circuit/Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez (No. 15 Configuration)
20. Brazilian Grand Prix – 17th November – Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace

[NickV]

I have tried to keep mine as realistic as possible, using circuits that are already or can be easily modified to meet F1 standards:

1. Australian Grand Prix – Albert Park Circuit
2. Malaysian Grand Prix – Sepang International Circuit
3. Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai International Circuit
4. Indian Grand Prix – Buddh International Circuit
5. Spanish Grand Prix – Motorland Aragon
6. Monaco Grand Prix – Monte Carlo Street Circuit
7. Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
8. United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas
9. British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit
10. German Grand Prix – Shared between Hockenheimring and Nurburgring
11. Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring
12. French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard
13. Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Circuit
14. Belgian Grand Prix – Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
15. Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Internazionale di Monza
16. Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay Street Circuit
17. Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka International Racing Course
18. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit
19. South African Grand Prix – Cape Town Street Circuit (doesn’t exist but was talk of it a few years ago and I think there should be a race in Africa)
20. Brazilian Grand Prix – Interlagos

[Delta Golf Sierra]

I like the idea of shared circuits within a country. Gets more countries on the schedule, while keeping some classic circuits in use.

1. Australian Grand Prix – Shared between Albert Park Circuit and Adelaide Street Circuit
2. Malaysian Grand Prix – Sepang International Circuit
3. Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai International Circuit
4. Indian Grand Prix – Buddh International Circuit
5. Spanish Grand Prix – Shared between Jerez and Catalunya
6. Monaco Grand Prix – Monte Carlo Street Circuit
7. Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
8. Grand Prix of America – Shared between Long Beach Street Circuit and Weehawken/West New York Street Circuit
9. Grand Prix of Mexico – Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
10. German Grand Prix – Shared between Hockenheimring and Nurburgring
11. Netherlands Grand Prix – Circuit Park Zandvoort
12. Belgian Grand Prix – Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
13. British Grand Prix – Shared between Silverstone Circuit and Brands Hatch
14. French Grand Prix – Shared between Circuit de la Sarthe (Bugatti Circuit) and Circuit Paul Ricard
15. Italian Grand Prix – Shared between Autodromo Internazionale di Monza and Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
16. Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit
17. Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay Street Circuit
18. Arabian Grand Prix – Shared between Yas Marina Circuit and Bahrain International Circuit
19. United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas
20. Brazilian Grand Prix – Interlagos

[Anonymous]

1 – Qantas Australian Grand Prix – Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
2 – Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix – Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur
3 – UBS South African Grand Prix – Cape Town Street Circuit, Cape Town
4 – DHL Turkish Grand Prix – Istanbul Park, Istanbul
5 – Gran Premio de Espana Santander – Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona/Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia
6 – Grand Prix de Monaco – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
7 – Grand Prix du Canada – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
8 – United States Grand Prix – Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach
9 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
10 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
11 – Grosser Preis Allianz von Deutschland – Hockenheimring, Hockenheim/Nuerburgring, Nuerburg
12 – Eni Magyar Nagydij – Hungaroring, Budapest
13 – Shell Belgian Grand Prix – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa
14 – Gran Premio d’Italia – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
15 – SingTel Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay
16 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
17 – Korean Grand Prix – Korea International Circuit, Yeongam
18 – Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
19 – Gran Premio de Argentina – Potrero de los Funes Circuit, San Luis
20 – Grande Premio Petrobras do Brasil – Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo

[Piotr Koteryl]

1 – South African Grand Prix – Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
2 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
3 – Mexican Grand Prix – Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez
4 – Turkish Grand Prix – Istanbul Park
5 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuito de Jerez/Circuit de Catalunya
6 – Monaco Grand Prix – Monte Carlo Streets
7 – Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
8 – Northern USA Grand Prix – Road America
9 – San Marino Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
10 – French Grand Prix – Paul Ricard HTTT
11 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit
12 – German Grand Prix – Nürburgring/Hockenheimring
13 – Czech Grand Prix – Brno Circuit
14 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring
15 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa Francorchamps
16 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka International Racing Course
17 – Macau Grand Prix – Macau Streets
18 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit
19 – Southern USA Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas
20 – Australian Grand Prix – Adelaide Streets/Albert Park Circuit

[Anonymous]

@stigrennfahrer I actually didn’t know that there are F1 fans out there who don’t have Monza on their ideal calendar. At least you gave Italy a race, at Imola.

[Piotr Koteryl]

@Joey-Zyla – I completely forgot Monza! I love that circuit, and can’t believe I missed it out! It was a simple omission, and I would cheerfully have it in place of the Macau Grand Prix! How could I forget that?!?

[—]

@joey-zyla Monza isn’t the best circuit on the calendar, really. It’s got a lot of history, and the crowd is incredible, but it’s no Spa. Imola is in some ways a more interesting track.

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