104 replies to this topic

[D.M.N.]

...according to Martin Brundle in today's commentary. I hope not, if its true, suggests that it may be round one next year as suggested in some quarters of the press today.

[pacificquay]

Would be good, lets hope so.

Will get a bigger crowd at the track - it can be oppressively hot to be hanging around outside in Bahrain in daylight hours.

[gm914]

Would be good, lets hope so.

Will get a bigger crowd at the track - it can be oppressively hot to be hanging around outside in Bahrain in daylight hours.

Isn't Bahrain oppresive whether the sun is shining or not?

And I thought we already had one of these desert night races which no-one goes too...

[krapmeister]

Well, there's not a lot of scenery we'd miss out on seeing...

Plus it would look a lot better for the race organisers on tv if we can't see the fact that there is no one there watching it...

Edited by krapmeister, 20 April 2013 - 14:12.

[SophieB]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

[Massa_f1]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

Fully agree. I know no F1 fan that wants to see Bahrain, or borerain as we all call it round 1. The track should not even be on the calendar full stop in my opinion

[pacificquay]

No! They should open in Brazil and close in Australia!

[SamH123]

Evening races (Europe timezone) are cool so I would prefer a night race to a day race but I'm not hugely bothered either way. Kind of 'meh' news

[Disgrace]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

Really? I'm sure some fans will argue the F1 season should start in Brazil and end in Australia. And they have.

To me it makes minimal difference. Bahrain won't be running out of money any time soon, so we'll have to put up with it being on the calendar regardless.

Edited by Disgrace, 20 April 2013 - 14:30.

[Atreiu]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

Or vice-versa. =D

[Jejking]

No! They should open in Brazil and close in Australia!

We've had that in 1994 f.e. Does it really matter? If yes, why?

[Fastcake]

Don't really see why they want a night race really, Bahrain's already in a decent time zone. Moving it a few hours later seems a bit meh.

[Atreiu]

Don't really see why they want a night race really, Bahrain's already in a decent time zone. Moving it a few hours later seems a bit meh.

More money than sense and friends with Bernie, its surprising to have taken so long to be considered.

[Red17]

More money than sense and friends with Bernie, its surprising to have taken so long to be considered.

The check probably only got bigger this year. The Bahrain Gov has been chasing the opener slot for a long time and now they must feel the noise is suficiently down for another try.

[Jovanotti]

Finally a night race that I actually would have to watch at night - I'd like it, but not as the season opener. Melbourne is just too perfect for that.

[Otaku]

So what about all that **** about being energy efficient, cost cutting meassures, environmental friendly, etc etc etc?? Hipocrits...

[Clatter]

So what about all that **** about being energy efficient, cost cutting meassures, environmental friendly, etc etc etc?? Hipocrits...

Oh they can plant a few more trees to keep their green credentials stamped.

[mattferg]

So what about all that **** about being energy efficient, cost cutting meassures, environmental friendly, etc etc etc?? Hipocrits...

Fluorescent/LED lamps in the lanterns ;)

[BRG]

A night race would be great. The petrol bombs and burning cars would show up far better.

[Shambolic]

Don't really see why they want a night race really, Bahrain's already in a decent time zone. Moving it a few hours later seems a bit meh.

It's probably so the TV commentators don't have to claim the visible columns of smoke are oil works, not protest fires.

[SpaMaster]

It's probably so the TV commentators don't have to claim the visible columns of smoke are oil works, not protest fires.

Yeah, I also noticed that. What was that? I was thinking that there seems to be an accident and these guys are racing nearby. After that got caught up in the action and completely forgot about it, until I read this post.

[ANF]

A night race combined with a curfew, I presume?

[pingu666]

or they could use the outer circuit, i think that would be better, and its shorter, so less to light

[Puhoon]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

[Kingshark]

Fully agree. I know no F1 fan that wants to see Bahrain, or borerain as we all call it round 1. The track should not even be on the calendar full stop in my opinion

The Bahrain circuit layout is actually very good IMO, and generally provides plenty of overtaking opportunities.

The only problem with the circuit is where it's located.

[GiancarloF1]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

I actually preferred Suzuka as the final round for the season, and Interlagos as a follow-up after Melbourne.

[August]

As if Bahrain isn't enough of a disgrace for F1, they're gonna make it even more special by making it a season opener.

[TimRTC]

Two night races in a season will lose its novelty, particularly when there were talks about another Eastern country (Thailand?) holding a night street race too.

[Clatter]

Two night races in a season will lose its novelty, particularly when there were talks about another Eastern country (Thailand?) holding a night street race too.

We have had 2 night races for a while now. For me they lost any novelty value after the first one.

[maverick69]

Well. At least the season opener will be at a decent time in the UK. Beer instead of coffee! So a big from me.

(Yes I'm selfish and lazy.........)

[aditya-now]

No! They should open in Brazil and close in Australia!

I am of the same opinion - those were the days, when, like in the late 70s/early 80s, the season started with a double opener in Argentina and Brazil in the first weeks of January - in scorching heat there while we had winter in America and Europe.

Season closing in Australia sounds great, too, who will forget Lauda's last race in 1985 or the thriller in 1986 with Nigel going for it.....

Bahrain as a night race is great, but somewhere in between. It would be a mistake to give it such a prominent position, considering the political problems surrounding the race. What is Bernie thinking?

[pdac]

All F1 seasons should open in Australia and close in Brazil.

And they should award double points here to make them even more exciting.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Decent track but produced some dull races in the past (this year certainly wasn't dull), just located in the middle of the desert which is a negative. Look past the track and what is there to see other than er.........nothing?

[wingwalker]

Change "picture" to "idea". Seriously, what's the point?

[Mila]

So what about all that **** about being energy efficient, cost cutting meassures, environmental friendly, etc etc etc??

Forecasting more protests, the plans are for the lights to be powered by low-emission corpse furnaces.

[Sakae]

So what about all that **** about being energy efficient, cost cutting meassures, environmental friendly, etc etc etc?? Hipocrits...

You forgot light pollution in your lament, but I thought that you would know that F1 is like wéiqí; you never know what's coming next and from which direction. BTW, for the record, I think Bahrain is fine. We have bigger problems to worry about than giving them moral lectures, especially when we could use a good one at home as well for our own benefit.

[Les]

No! They should open in Brazil and close in Australia!

Indeed and hold the final race at Adelaide!

I can't see any logic to holding the race in floodlights, its already on at a decent time in Europe and in daytime in Bahrain but money talks. Instead of having a great event packed full of enthusiastic Australians we'll start the year off in an empty desert.

[Afterburner]

I think it would be cool as a night race, actually. The directors always get some really cool shots of the moon and sky and such when it's nighttime, and you get to see the backfires from the exhausts when the cars downshift. I could do with more of both.

Change "picture" to "idea". Seriously, what's the point?

Love that picture.

[Red17]

Instead of having a great event packed full of enthusiastic Australians we'll start the year off in an empty desert.

They are hoping to fill the stands with Grues.

[r4mses]

**** and boring track doesnt get any better just because you wait until it's dark and turn on the floodlight.

[August]

If Bernie wants to start the season in Middle East, Abu Dhabi should then be the opener. The opener is a better slot for the orginizers than 3rd last race. And casual fans would probably like more about luxury hotels they see see at Abu Dhabi than the desert at Borerain, i.e. Abu Dhabi would be better advertise for the sport.

[midgrid]

Confirmed.

[Fastcake]

Fair enough...

I still don't get why, but they're the ones with the pocket change b

[FredF1]

F1 in the dark? Seems quite apt really.

[alfa1]

I think its good.

It takes the pressure off Melbourne to become a night race (which will never happen), if there are already a few on the calendar.

[Buttoneer]

I'm not feeling it really.  Singapore as a night race, through a city, with skyscrapers and roads and all the noise and chaos which goes with it versus an open ground circuit which nobody attends because of fear that someone will throw a petrol bomb.

 

I really don't see what the 'night' part brings.

[FredF1]

Well, darkness hides a multitude of things. Or, in the case of Bahrain, err, not, as in the acres of empty grandstands won't look so obvious.

[dau]

Have the only race in the desert. Make it a night race so nobody can see you're racing in the desert. 

[AlexanderF1]

it is a good idea for a night race but what about for tv coverage (in the uk) if bbc dont pick it live then that could mean 10.30pm highlights and even worse if it becomes the season opener from a tv point of view.

[Zoetrope]

Interesting for tyre temperatures.