I would like to see 6 races at Suzuka, 1 Interlagos, 3 (Original) Hockenheim, and 8 at Spa.

I am done.

yes it should Brands and Silverstone, maybe even donnington, why not

also bring back Imola

beleive me better england than that korea land

What about the many fans who are up north? Surely for them it's too far south?

Followed shortly by the Moon GP.

It's not the European GP. It hasn't been for a long time. It's been the "Who can pay Bernie the most" GP.

FWIW - If they never had another race in Valencia, it would be too soon.

I went to the inaugural race at Valencia and... well, let's just say I found better ways to spend £285 (for the lowest grade of ticket) the following year. I got a platinum ticket at Silverstone - money well spent!

Buy the way, why a European GP should be held in England? English nationalism has always been anti-EU so a European GP there wouldn't make any sense.

I'm still at a loss to make a case for England to have two races.

Because the continent of Europe does not equate to the European Union. Brands Hatch held the European Grand Prix in 1985, so there is a precedent. However, I agree with many of the posters here in that the calendar should have no more than one Grand Prix per country.

And Spain had zero interest in car racing prior to Alonso. Bike racing, yes, they were perhaps the most ardent fans.

Car racing has been prominent in England for many years. Dump the nationalistic crap and think about our sport.

For better or worse we are a member of the EU. By definition nationalism in any country would be anti-EU

FWIW the European GP was at Donington in 1993

The UK could certainly sustain two races.

The fans here would ensure they're both sold out.

Problem is that Ecclestone's fees are far too high to ever make it happen.

80,000 deckchairs on race day would be a bit.. well.. cramped would it not ?

The place just isnt suitable, it looks too short, its more or less a rectangle with 4 corners. Fine for a national track but not up to a GP>

Yes it should

Britain IS F1

Most of the teams based here, multiple world champions, the worlds top F1 engineers, guaranteed sell out of both races

Spain has 2 so does the UAE so Britain is by far the most deserving for 2 GP's

True, but, if it was not up to the exorbitant taxes they would have to pay, then the grandstands at places like the 'bomb hole' would still be there.

Snetterton would be utterly hilarious.

Sir Jackie Stewart drove a Lotus F1 car there a few years back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tI1eF1_LZs...PL&index=85


The corner after the back straight would be interesting...

The esses is one of the best places to watch. Usually a few interesting moments there!

But seriously, I can't ever see a modern F1 grid at Snett.

Too narrow and not enough run off.

Would be great to see someone disappear into the barley fields.

Mate, you missed the testing of the Bentley Speed Eight.

That would have been a sight to behold!

If Abu Dhabi has enough run off then Snett is fine!

Didn't a driver disappear there once in the BTCC? Probably mid-90s or so?

It was, although, not in a pleasant way.

Yes, but not as serious as a bike racer who was not missed until the end of a race who had dropped it on Coram and no one noticed it until the end race, he was hidden under the tyres/armco.

Edit: to add 'not'

Well, I completely agree with you about that, Spanish fans have always been much more interested in motorbike racing and rallying (especially in regions like the one Alonso comes from), but if the politicians of a certain place decide to waste money in F1 instead of spending it in important things I can't really do anything about it.

But apart from "England is the best country in the motorsport world", "F1 is English" kind of messages, there haven't really been any messages explaining why another GP in England would provide better racing that a GP in any other place in the world.

Europe is a geographic region of which Britain is part of. What we don't like is the political crap that is the EU.

For the FOM, I agree. But for fans, who, in their thousands, pay to watch a GP.

I am sure that they/we would like more GP's than having them in a desert. No?

I think we're fine with one, but I firmly believe that F1 should be represented in every continent (bar antarctica) and the number of races proportional to the international fanbase. Each country should only have one race.

So, for a 20-race true world championship calendar, I would guess we could have:

9 GPs in Europe (Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Turkey/Bulgaria rotating)
3 in North America (Canada, USA East/West rotating, Mexico)
1 in Australasia (Australia)
2 in Africa & Middle East (South Africa, Abu Dhabi/Bahrain rotating)
2 in South America (Brazil, Argentina)
3 in Asia (Japan, Singapore/Malaysia rotating, China/Korea rotating)

But for millions of TV viewers in the world, what do circuits like Silverstone offer that apparently makes them so special? Nothing really. People here were overhyping a fight for 14-15th place as the most exciting that happened during the British GP, that pretty much says it all.

As I said, it is only in the FOM's interest (they accrue many bucks from TV rights) to have venues in the deserts, because England (like it or not) is the home* of motor sport and they/we have a diverse fan base which makes them/us actually go and watch, rather than sitting on the sofa and staring at a TV.

* I am not saying, or indeed implying, that motor sport started in England.

It pains me to say, but I agree with you for once.

Silverstone usually produces a snooze-fest race, like Barcelona and Valencia.

Strange that almost all of the drivers find Silverstone a challenge.

If the Technical Regulations were successfully tweaked to make overtaking slightly easier, then I'm sure Silverstone would fulfil its potential as an exciting circuit. This year we saw lots of wheel-to-wheel action between the McLarens, Saubers and Renaults in the midfield, and the 2003 race was one of the best in F1 history, so exciting races can happen here. Plus there's always the possibility of rain, even in summer, which seems to be the best way to encourage racing these days, whether by mixing up the grid or affecting the race itself.

Annoying, I know. But the plural of Grand Prix, is Grands Prix. Not Grand Prixs.

And Tilke tracks, with some of their overcomplicated sections, are usually a challenge for the drivers too, so what?

If Great Britain doesn't deserve two Grands Prix, the United States sure as hell doesn't if only because Formula One is a traditionally European sport.

I'd add Interlagos and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to the permanent list.

No country should have 2 GPs a year except under rotating circumstances (European GP ie.)

your reading comprehension needs work...

Yes, annoying.

It's not Grand Pricks either. Although you'd be forgiven for thinking that sometimes.

You're right, I missed Mexico.

But given the inability of American venues to consistently retain a race, a rotational policy is the last thing they need. I'm all for a race in America, but not if it's going to flitter in and out of the calendar. It needs to be solid, consistent. Otherwise, why bother? They'd just be wasting time, money, resources and a valuable caendar slot that could go somewhere that could actually host a consistent and decent race year in, year out. Like France, or maybe Russia.

You ask "so what", maybe we should think with a broader mind. What is good for us fans, might not be the same for the drivers. Geddit?

Well, you are the one who has started talking about how Silverstone is a challenge for the drivers not me. As a viewer I've already said I find it pretty boring.

Correct mate, I was thinking with a broader mind.

Yes,yes and yes.

Definitely not. One GP only please, but lets also take away one of the Spanish ones or make the European GP a proper roving one which doesn't stay in the same place for more than a couple of years.

I suspect the business model prohibits this though.

There's alway the Luxembourg GP...

Be careful what you wish for....boyo!!

I'd be interested in seeing where they would put the pit lllane.


Not according to Melissa Wilkes.