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[pdac]

What would FOM care how many days they make the event as long as F1 is scheduled Friday-Saturday-Sunday.
If a venue wants to make it a one week event with other racing categories / concerts, I don't see how FOM would have any say in that as long as they oblige to the F1 contract.

 

I guess the F1 teams need to be able to unpack their kit before Friday.

[William Hunt]

Hockenheim & Nürburgring hope for the German Grand Prix to return to the calendar, starting from 2026, rotating between them.

https://www.grandpri...-from-2026.html

[southernstars]

I guess the F1 teams need to be able to unpack their kit before Friday.

 

Makes no difference in Australia. The support categories have a whole separate pitlane. Unlike at other tracks, F2 and F3 don't need to park outside the F1 garages, they use the old Supercars pitlane. Supercars and Carrerra Cup have their own garage areas and take a different access onto the circuit. The only time the main pitlane is affected is when the cars pit and have to use the F1 pitlane to exit, but that shouldn't affect the teams' setup.

[Goron3]

Hockenheim & Nürburgring hope for the German Grand Prix to return to the calendar, starting from 2026, rotating between them.

https://www.grandpri...-from-2026.html

I wonder if this will be partly because of Audi sponsoring the event, like Mercedes have done in the past (2019).

 

Those quotes from Stefano suggests more event rotation is possible, not just between the German circuits. Add Portugal into that and I'll be happy.

 

Ticket sales are usually poor in Germany, and certainly have been post-Michael, but perhaps DtS will have helped.

[ARTGP]

I wonder if this will be partly because of Audi sponsoring the event, like Mercedes have done in the past (2019).

Those quotes from Stefano suggests more event rotation is possible, not just between the German circuits. Add Portugal into that and I'll be happy.

Ticket sales are usually poor in Germany, and certainly have been post-Michael, but perhaps DtS will have helped.

Belgium and Zandvoort were also discussed for rotation after 2025.

Having Belgium become a rotating event is absurd, but here we are.

Having the German events rotate sounds good although I like Hockenheim more.

Edited by ARTGP, 12 April 2024 - 17:14.

[Beri]

Hockenheim & Nürburgring hope for the German Grand Prix to return to the calendar, starting from 2026, rotating between them.
https://www.grandpri...-from-2026.html

Despite rotation schemes offering more flesh to us fans, I am not enthousiastic about it. Mainly because any rotation scheme in the past has never really worked out.

[Anja]

Thailand is the latest country in line for an F1 race. On a street circuit, of course 

 

https://www.france24...eets-of-bangkok

[LolaB0860]

[AustinF1]

Thailand is the latest country in line for an F1 race. On a street circuit, of course 

 

https://www.france24...eets-of-bangkok

I'll be there in a few weeks. It'll be interesting to see what kind of marketing/advertising presence Albon has there, compared to, say, Perez in Mexico. Checo is everywhere you look in Mexico.

[loki]

One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble.

[Secretariat]

One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble.

Lest we forget the tough guys tumble....most certainly a test of cerebral fitness.

[AustinF1]

No worries. I'll be there with Mrs. AustinF1. My 20 y.o. on the other hand ....

[r4mses]

I'll be there in a few weeks. It'll be interesting to see what kind of marketing/advertising presence Albon has there, compared to, say, Perez in Mexico. Checo is everywhere you look in Mexico.

 

Makes you wonder what happens to the Mexican GP if, ehm when, PER is out of F1 (or out of a reasonable competitive car)

[AustinF1]

Makes you wonder what happens to the Mexican GP if, ehm when, PER is out of F1 (or out of a reasonable competitive car)

I get the feeling that as long as he's in F1, it's going to be a huge deal in Mexico, and probably after. When he was in Sauber, Force India, etc. He was already everywhere. When he does finally leave though, it'll take a hit. Unsure how big of a hit, because there are fans of other drivers in Mexico as well, and there's history there. 

Edited by AustinF1, 23 April 2024 - 23:43.

[JvsKVB77]

Thailand is the latest country in line for an F1 race. On a street circuit, of course 

 

https://www.france24...eets-of-bangkok

Even when they have grade 1 permanent circuit, oh come on. 

Edited by JvsKVB77, 24 April 2024 - 05:10.