If you created a race calender…
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If you created a race calender for f1 what would it look like. Would you add races would you take races away? *cough*Spain and Europe*cough*. Would you just re-shuffle the current race calender?
A few small rules.
-Minimum of 15 races
-Max of 30
-Max 2 tracks from the same country.
20 races seems fine for me. Not sure I’d make any major changes to the calendar, but I would like to see an Austrian GP back in F1. Don’t like how there are two races in Spain, and I much prefer Valencia to Catalunya, so the latter would be out.
17 races, start and finish at two great tracks with fanatical fans, some old favourites get a reprieve and some new ones get a chance to impress.
Suzuka
Malaysia
Singapore
India (really hoping it’s a success)
Melbourne
Sochi
Donington (European GP)
Barcelona
Monaco
Magny Cours
Silverstone
Nurburgring
Monza and Imola alternating.
Montreal
Austin (like India, hoping it’s good)
Mexico City
Sao Paulo
1) Australia – Melbourne
2) Malaysia – Kuala Lumpar
3) China – Shanghai
4) Japan – Fuji
5) Monaco – Monte Carlo
6) France – Paul Ricard
7) Canada – Montreal
8) USA – Austin
9) Britain – Silverstone
10) Germany – Hockenheim (Pre 2001)
11) Hungary – Budapest
12) Belguim – Spa
13) Italy – Monza
14) San Marino – Imola
15) Europe – Donington
16) Austria – Red Bull Ring
17) Korea – Yeongam
18) Singapore – Marina Bay
19) Abu Dhabi – Yas Marina
20) Argentina – Buenos Aires
21) Brazil – Sao Paulo
That would be my ideal calendar, with as much realism as possible.
It wouldn’t be approved for F1 for different reasons I know, but this is my dream calender!
Melbourne – Albert Park and Adelaide Alternating.
Malaysia – what is the track called? The one they race on now that is.
France – Le Mans
European GP – Magny Cours
GB – Silverstone and Donington alternating.
Italy – Monza
Mediterranean GP – Imola
Spain – Montjuïc circuit
Austria – Red Bull Ring (previously A1 ring)
Belgium – Spa Francorchamps
Brazil – Interlagos
Hungary – Hungaroring
India -Buddeh International Circuit
Japan – Suzuka
Korea – Yeongam
Monaco – Circiut de Monaco
Canada – Circuit Gillies Villeneuve
North American GP – Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
USA – Laguna Seca and Infineon Raceway
China – Ordos International Circuit
Croatia – Automotodrom Grobnik
Denmark – Jyllands ringen
Finland – Ahvenisto Race Circuit
Germany – Nürburgring Nordschleife and the old Hockenheim Alternating.
Netherlands – Circuit Park Zandvoort
Singapore – Marina Bay
Sweden – Ring Knutstorp
Turkey – Istanbul Park
I haven’t put them in any particular order, it is just the races that I would like to see!
1) Australia – Melbourne
2) China – Shanghai
3) Asia – Suzuka
4) Turkey – Istanbul
5) Monaco – Monte Carlo
6) San Marino – Imola
7) USA – Austin
8) Canada – Montreal
9) Europe – Hockenheim
10) Britain – Silverstone
11) Hungary – Hungaroring
12) Germany – Nurburgring
13) Italy – Monza
14) Belgium – Spa Francorchamps
15) India – New Delhi
16) Japan – Fuji
17) Singapore – Marina Bay
18) Korea – Yeongam
19) Argentina – Buenos Aires
20) Brazil – Sao Paulo
I’d have 16-19 races on the calendar, it would look something like this.
1) Australia – Melbourne
2) Malaysia – Sepang
3) Singapore – Marina Bay
4) China – Shanghai
5) San Marino – Imola
6) Spain – Catalunya
7) Monaco – Monte Carlo
8) Canada – Montreal
9) United States – Laguna Seca
10) Great Britain – Silverstone
11) Germany – Hockenheim
12) Turkey – Istanbul
13) Hungary – Budapest
14) Belgium – Spa
15) Italy – Monza
16) South Korea – Mokpo
17) Japan – Suzuka
18) Argentina – San Luis
19) Brazil – Interlagos
1) Australia- Melbourne
2) Asia- Motegi, Japan
3) China- Shanghai
4) Turkey- Istanbul
5) Monaco, Monte Carlo
6) San Marino- Imola
7) Austria- A1 Ring/New Red Bull ring
8) USA- Austin
9) Canada- Montreal
10) North America- Laguna Seca, USA
11) Central America- Mexico City, Mexico
12) Europe- Hockenheim, Germany
13) Great Britain- Silverstone
14) Germany- Nurburgring Nordschliefe
15) Belguim- Spa
16) Italy- Monza
17) Singapore- Marina Bay
18) Japan- Suzuka
19) South Korea- Yeognam
20) Argentina – Buenos Aires
21) Abu Dhabi- Yas Marina
22) India- New Dehli
23) brazil- Interlagos
Here’s mine list that I have saved as a .txt file for every time I see a thread like this rolled out. I’ve ignored the rule about 2 per country. The US is massive a massive country and a massive market, so I’ve given it to have 3.
1 – Brazil – São Paulo – Autódromo José Carlos Pace
2 – Americas – The Americas – Various (Rotation)
3 – USA West – California – Laguna Seca
4 – Monaco – Monte Carlo – Circuit de Monaco
5 – Spain – Alcañiz – Motorland Aragon
6 – European – Europe – Various (Rotation)
7 – Canada – Montreal – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
8 – USA Indy – Indianapolis – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval
9 – France – Le Mans – Circuit de La Sarthe (New mid-length version)
10 – Britain – Northamptonshire – Silverstone Circuit
11 – Germany – Nürburg – Nürburgring
12 – Italy – Monza – Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
13 – Belgium – Spa – Circuit de Spa-Francourchamps
14 – Portugal – Portimao – Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
15 – USA East – Florida – Sebring International Raceway
16 – Argentina – San Luis – Potrero de Los Funes
17 – South Africa – Kyalami – Kyalami Circuit
18 – Pacific – Asia/Oceania – Various (Rotation)
19 – Japan – Suzuka – Suzuka Circuit
20 – Australia – Melbourne – Albert Park Circuit
You many have noticed many of the new Middle-Eastern and Asian tracks are missing. There is a good reason for this. Style over substance, and we all know it.
But there we are, Calendar with at least 1 race on all continents, a decent presence in North America (boath coasts, and the oval in the middle), classic European races, and 3 slots left open for various tracks on rotation, such as the Middle Eastern ones.
Actually, I would replace San Marino in my calendar for an oval race. I’d probably have it in Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez race track, and I’d run it at night time, despite that being inconvenient for Europe.
I kind of preferred shorter calendars to the 20 race behemoth we are soon to have. The fewer races there are, the more special each race seems. 16 seemed like a good number
I agree with Ned – less is better. Other things I took into consideration include:
a. A true world championship – A championship covers as many regions as possible; Because of this, 16 was a tough number to reduce it to, settling at 18. You’ll see 5 races in Asia, 1 in Africa, 4 in the Americas, and 8 in Europe.
b. Not having nearby races too close together – reducing F1 fatigue among the people there, maximizing ticket sales potential
c. US potential – the only country in my calendar with 2 races is the country that needs it the most – the United States
Dates are based on the 2012 calendar. I’ve also been realistic here, just working with circuits that would be race-ready by then.
1. Australia – Albert Park (March 18)
2. India – Buddh (April 1)
3. Abu Dhabi – Yas Marina (April 15)
4. South Africa – Kyalami (April 29)
5. Spain – MotorLand Aragon (May 13)
6. Monaco – Monte Carlo (May 27)
7. France – Magny-Cours (June 10)
8. Britain – Silverstone (June 17)
9. Canada – Montreal (July 1)
10. US-East – Indianapolis (July 15)
11. Germany – Hockenheim (July 29)
12. Hungary – Hungaroring (August 19)
13. Belgium – Spa-Francorchamps (September 2)
14. Italy – Monza (September 9)
15. Singapore – Marina Bay (September 23)
16. Japan – Suzuka (October 7)
17. US-West – Austin (October 21)
18. Brazil – Interlagos (November 4)
I’d just get more extreme tracks
AVUS doesn’t need to be the original location, it would be a pretty easy track to replicate.
Full Nurburgring or something else massive
Sebring, Monthery or Brooklands, something fast and made of concrete.
And an Oval would be nice too.
All fantasy ofcourse, I like the calendar as it is, a few races are stinkers but but there have always been some races that are better than others.
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