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[Flynnie]

Here's something to pass the time during the off-season.

What circuit, past or present, anywhere in the world, would you most like to see modern Formula One cars on in action. This is a true fantasy, so you're free to disregard things like safety and facilities. It's more or less about the pleasure of watching the cars go around a certain set of corners, operate in a certain urban setting, or mountain setting, etc. You're also free to pick an earlier version of a modern circuit, such as the original Monaco with the straight run from Tabac to the Gazometre and the hair raising chicane, that kind of thing.

My only caveat is that you can't name the Nurburgring Nordschleife - I think almost everybody would choose that so I'm going to remove it as an option and make you consider other circuits.

[Gemini]

My pick wouldn't be that much of fantasy. Modern tracks that I enjoy driving on my racing simulators:

Brno (instead of Hungaroring)
Mugello (instead of Imola)
Road America (instead of Indy)

[Ultra150]

Laguna Seca
Indianapolis, the oval
Bathurst

[RDM]

Hitchin

(Be prepared to stop doing anything else for 18 months of your life, and your fantasy circuit can become a (virtual) reality...)

[Montoya1]

Brabham straight, Paddock, Druids and GHB from Brands hatch, followed by a very long straight and then into Eau Rouge. Then spart of Radillon (sp?) before going into Rainey and Corkscrew from Laguna Seca. Link this to the final bend of the IMS F1 track, chuck in the Monaco section either side of Loews/Grand Hotel at the far end and them some kinking straights like Turkey turn 8 to get back to the start.

[Isamu77]

Bathurst


Nordschleife

[wati]

Rouen.

[Mauseri]

Spa, also the old layouts.

[HBoss]

Brands Hatch with the layout unchanged and only safety issues adressed.

[Juan Kerr]

Originally posted by HBoss
Brands Hatch with the layout unchanged and only safety issues adressed.

Its strange that so many people say Brands Hatch, I've said it myself too for years ever since I read it as Ayrton Senna's favourite circuit, although I am starting to think that modern F1 cars have grown out of it.
In the 80's it was definitely the one but for some reason it seems too small now for todays cars, they wouldn't be struggling out the back of the track and would just drop a couple of gears into paddock hill bend with it becoming that unstable.
I hated Silverstone back in the 80's but now its probably much more the one that suits the on-the-edge format people like in their favourite circuit.
Anyone played Live for Speed ? Kyoto Ring GP Long now there's a track ! unfortunetly its fictitious.

[jonpollak]

Down the Françoise Hardy start finish straight into Jane Birkin bend over to Emmanuelle Beart exiting into Eva Herzegovina chic cane.

Oh sorry...did I get this wrong??

Jp

[Spyker MF1]

Old Spa
Bathurst
Sachsenring

[Umpire]

Suzuka...since it is now history

[squidbreath]

Montjuich Park

[squidbreath]

JonPollak: You've got alot of long straight parts on your circuit. I'd like to add some Salma Hayek curves. And a tunnel. There has to be a tunnel.

[paulogman]

my route to work.
the best back roads on the east end of long island!
maybe more suitable for rally cars, but who cares!

[Haddock]

Um, being half way sensible, Bathurst or Elkhart Lake.

Being silly, a road-widening programme at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh could produce a fantastic race circuit. (as suggested on April 1 1986 by the Scotsman Newspaper)

[Tenmantaylor]

Originally posted by squidbreath
JonPollak: You've got alot of long straight parts on your circuit. I'd like to add some Salma Hayek curves. And a tunnel. There has to be a tunnel.

Nice euphemism!

[Ivan]

Brilliant

[Gary C]

Brands Hatch. Or Suzuka.

[Peri_Piket]

O velho Interlagos.

[Flynnie]

Originally posted by jonpollak
Down the Françoise Hardy start finish straight into Jane Birkin bend over to Emmanuelle Beart exiting into Eva Herzegovina chic cane.

Oh sorry...did I get this wrong??

Jp

You should know me, JP...

Nordschleife

Didn't read all of my spiel, eh, Isamu?

My choices:

AVUS (just to see how fast a car could go down the straights and into the Nordkurve - plus the overtaking would be great!)

Laguna Seca (local circuit, everybody likes it anyway)


Long Beach 77-80



Monaco 50-71



Clermont Ferrand

[brakedistance]

Originally posted by Montoya1
Brabham straight, Paddock, Druids and GHB from Brands hatch, followed by a very long straight and then into Eau Rouge. Then spart of Radillon (sp?) before going into Rainey and Corkscrew from Laguna Seca. Link this to the final bend of the IMS F1 track, chuck in the Monaco section either side of Loews/Grand Hotel at the far end and them some kinking straights like Turkey turn 8 to get back to the start.

Montoya1 - you have absolutely the right idea.
This is the circuit I dream of. Has anyone seen the 1987 circuit list? Absolute heaven...

[jonpollak]

Originally posted by Flynnie

You should know me, JP...

No..I should know Vanessa Lorenzo or Elena Bevza
Jp

[Dolph]

Originally posted by Montoya1
Brabham straight, Paddock, Druids and GHB from Brands hatch, followed by a very long straight and then into Eau Rouge. Then spart of Radillon (sp?) before going into Rainey and Corkscrew from Laguna Seca. Link this to the final bend of the IMS F1 track, chuck in the Monaco section either side of Loews/Grand Hotel at the far end and them some kinking straights like Turkey turn 8 to get back to the start.

Does this track exist in some form (for rFactor, for example)?