Is the Baku GP under threat?
#1
Posted 31 January 2016 - 13:26
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#2
Posted 31 January 2016 - 14:05
Let's hope you are right. We have had enough of F1 going to place with no motorsport tradition, were people are simply not interested about racing and money is the only reson for the F1 circus to go there.
#3
Posted 31 January 2016 - 14:08
#4
Posted 31 January 2016 - 14:31
It also might explain why some officials in the ruling government want the project deep sixed.
Edited by Petroltorque, 31 January 2016 - 14:33.
#5
Posted 31 January 2016 - 15:43
The Whoku GP?
I had to Google it to know.
#6
Posted 31 January 2016 - 15:55
He has is own GP:
#7
Posted 31 January 2016 - 15:55
The Whoku GP?
Not a fan of Eurovision or buildings named after a president then?
Nothing is certain before the cars drive out of the pitbox, I guess. Races get called off, not frequently, but often enough to be a real possibility. The race in Germany didn't happen in 2015, Bahrain was postponed and then called off in 2011. Canada and France were dropped after being on the provisional calender in 2009. There are many more examples from earlier times - Zhuhai in 1999 is an interesting example of a race at a new track that didn't take place.
It also might explain why some officials in the ruling government want the project deep sixed.
Do you have any more information on that?
#9
Posted 31 January 2016 - 17:41
I hope so, so many reasons.
#10
Posted 31 January 2016 - 17:57
A lot of spurious research has been commissioned to claim that an F1 race brings in revenue for the local economy but the majority of races operate a loss.
There is considerable advertising benefit to the host, in that for a weekend the sporting attention is on Country X, so why Azerbaijan decides to call its race the European Grand Prix makes no sense whatsoever. Unless it is part of a political thing to persuade people that, in spite of geography, Azerbaijan is part of Europe, but even then I doubt anyone cares. So long as it is in Eurovision and UEFA people will assume it is the right side of the Caucasus.
#11
Posted 31 January 2016 - 22:40
Too much has been made of it for them to back down now.
But I am a bit worried they don't even seem to have built the pit complex yet. Even New Jersey managed that I think!
#12
Posted 31 January 2016 - 22:45
If they do go there the way to stop it happening in future you have an element of control over.
Don't watch it, don't watch qualifying don't watch live timing and if you must watch it find a torrent or something so you are not influencing viewing figures.
The more people stop themselves somehow if they can from doing these things the more it might eventually influence the powers that be to keep going to these ridiculous places.
I appreciate as fans we have no power really anymore, but you do have some, and this is one thing you could do.
But telling you folks these things is like banging your head against a brick wall, you think Silverstone is good value most of you
#13
Posted 01 February 2016 - 04:08
I don't think anyone cares if we race there or not. I'm sure people will be more concerned if Monza, Spa, etc were under threat.
#14
Posted 01 February 2016 - 06:58
#15
Posted 01 February 2016 - 22:38
#16
Posted 02 February 2016 - 07:07
Problem is, majority of the viewers are casual viewers, not devoted fans like us. They just sit down in front of the TV at 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and that's it for them. They won't make a stand by not watching this race, they won't even know there is a community that advises viewers to boycott it, and won't know why should they boycott it. We hardcore fans can only make a slight blip in the figures.If they do go there the way to stop it happening in future you have an element of control over.
Don't watch it, don't watch qualifying don't watch live timing and if you must watch it find a torrent or something so you are not influencing viewing figures.
The more people stop themselves somehow if they can from doing these things the more it might eventually influence the powers that be to keep going to these ridiculous places.
I appreciate as fans we have no power really anymore, but you do have some, and this is one thing you could do.
But telling you folks these things is like banging your head against a brick wall, you think Silverstone is good value most of you
For me it won't be hard though. I won't have enough mobile data to watch a stream of it in le mans.
#17
Posted 02 February 2016 - 07:55
Having seen ted kravitz' photos I can't believe it will be ready and even if it is I can't believe how narrow some parts of the track will be
This is why I want this race to happen. I think it will be brilliant.
#18
Posted 02 February 2016 - 07:58
Another European GP under threat.