This is not academic, and just giving a very rough idea of the distances traveled from GP to GP.
2013
Approximate Air Distance
Melbourne
6400km
Sepang
3700km
Shanghai
6800km
Manama
4800km
Barcelona
500km
Monte Carlo
6100km
Montreal
5100km
Silverstone
600km
Nürburgring
800km
Budapest
1100km
Spa
800
Monza
10000km
Singapore
4400km
Yeongam
1000km
Suzuka
5600km
Noida
2200km
Abu Dhabi
13100km
Austin
8400km
Sao Paolo
=
81400 km More then twice the length of the Equator
Melbourne
6000km
Singapore
300km
Kuala Lumpur
3700km
Shanghai
800km
Yeongam
700km
Suzuka
5500km
Noida
7700km
Abu Dhabi
300km
Manama
3600km
Budapest
600km
Monza
400km
Monte Carlo
500km
Barcelona
1200km
Nürburgring
200km
Spa
400km
Silverstone
5100km
Montreal
2600km
Austin
8400km
Sau Paolo
=
48.000 km
Should the F1 calender make more logistical sense?
Started by
Kucki
, Nov 28 2012 16:24
5 replies to this topic
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 16:38
f1 and fia making sense? fat chance :/
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dog-y
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 16:58
as long as Sao Paulo is the last stage, whatever... but you do make a valid point.
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 17:08
1. The teams don't necessarily travel directly from track to track. They have to go back to the factory too.
2. Weather. This is important. You wouldn't want to be racing in Montreal or Silverstone in October/November, and you wouldn't want to be racing in Texas/Inland Italy in /JulyAugust.
3. Circuits close to each other are competing for spectators. It doesn't make sense to have them very close to each other time-wise too.
I'm sure there are more.
2. Weather. This is important. You wouldn't want to be racing in Montreal or Silverstone in October/November, and you wouldn't want to be racing in Texas/Inland Italy in /JulyAugust.
3. Circuits close to each other are competing for spectators. It doesn't make sense to have them very close to each other time-wise too.
I'm sure there are more.
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 17:10
I understand your point but you have assumed they go from one venue direct to the next. For many races, especially the Europeans, they will all go back to base first.
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 18:01
1. The teams don't necessarily travel directly from track to track. They have to go back to the factory too.
2. Weather. This is important. You wouldn't want to be racing in Montreal or Silverstone in October/November, and you wouldn't want to be racing in Texas/Inland Italy in /JulyAugust.
3. Circuits close to each other are competing for spectators. It doesn't make sense to have them very close to each other time-wise too.
I'm sure there are more.
Aye, all this is pretty much why you don't wont a calendar like that. Especially on the first point, having the Australian, Malaysian and Chinese Grands Prix on as one stretch allows you to keep some of the staff and equipment out there. If you had all seven Asian races one after the other, the team members and the cars will all have to come home several times - probably increasing costs.
