F1 2022

[DamoESP]

 

[gaskin]

Apparently Portugal is close to replacing China on the calendar for next season.

 

[gaskin]

Valtteri has embraced having an Aussie missus and gone full on bogan.

 

[jabba5114]

Valtteri has embraced having an Aussie missus and gone full on bogan.

Looks like a typical victorian

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[Jatz]

Apparently Portugal is close to replacing China on the calendar for next season.

Wish Malaysia would come back.

 

[jabba5114]

Wish Malaysia would come back.

Wtf1 suggested a night Malaysian gp and I'm for it

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[happy_eagle]

Wtf1 suggested a night Malaysian gp and I'm for it

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Would need to invest a fair bit in lights.
Could be difficult to light as well as its not a street circuit and not compact (some very wide runoffs). No different to Bahrain I guess.

 

[jabba5114]

Would need to invest a fair bit in lights

Yes they would. Don't think it will happen. But it would be awesome

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[largebus]

Malaysia disappeared because they didn't want to pay the exorbitant fees any more, which would've only increased exponentially in the last 2 years.
A shame since it's the best of all the Tilkedromes.

 

[Festerz]

Confirmation today that the SA Premier Malinauskas made contact with the FIA after his election earlier this year to discuss the possibility of the F1 GP returning to an Adelaide street circuit, including as a replacement for the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix after the Melbourne race next year, meaning 2 consecutive Australian based GPs for 2023.

Answer was no. Negotiations were already in place for a European replacement for 2023 (Portugal?) and Melbourne is locked in for future years. $$$ obviously an issue.

Given the focus on the US and the Middle East that is the end of that discussion of Adelaide ever hosting another F1 race in the foreseeable future.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Confirmation today that the SA Premier Malinauskas made contact with the FIA after his election earlier this year to discuss the possibility of the F1 GP returning to an Adelaide street circuit, including as a replacement for the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix after the Melbourne race next year, meaning 2 consecutive Australian based GPs for 2023.

Answer was no. Negotiations were already in place for a European replacement for 2023 (Portugal?) and Melbourne is locked in for future years. $$$ obviously an issue.

Given the focus on the US and the Middle East that is the end of that discussion of Adelaide ever hosting another F1 race in the foreseeable future.

They hate the Melbourne race already given it's lack of viewership across the world. They won't put anymore races in Asia unless someone stumps up cash or it's the middle east.

 

[jabba5114]

They hate the Melbourne race already given it's lack of viewership across the world. They won't put anymore races in Asia unless someone stumps up cash or it's the middle east.

Or night races. Remember they wanted Melbourne to be the first night race before Singapore took advantage of it.

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[gaskin]

If they made Melbourne a night race it would solve the viewership issues in Europe but create issues in America. 7:30pm start for example is 8:30am in England and 9:30am in mainland Europe (if I got the time difference right) whereas it would be 1:30am on the east coast of Yank Land.

 

[happy_eagle]

If they made Melbourne a night race it would solve the viewership issues in Europe but create issues in America. 7:30pm start for example is 8:30am in England and 9:30am in mainland Europe (if I got the time difference right) whereas it would be 1:30am on the east coast of Yank Land.

Most races suck for US Time zones as is. That's why they want more US Races on the calendar, as the only way to get good races in US Time zones is to either
1. Have night races in Europe
2. Have early morning races in Europe
3. Race in the US

 

[FR0GGY]

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Most races suck for US Time zones as is. That's why they want more US Races on the calendar, as the only way to get good races in US Time zones is to either
1. Have night races in Europe
2. Have early morning races in Europe
3. Race in the US

What app is that screen grab from?

 

[Vader]

View attachment 1568097
Most races suck for US Time zones as is. That's why they want more US Races on the calendar, as the only way to get good races in US Time zones is to either
1. Have night races in Europe
2. Have early morning races in Europe
3. Race in the US

They don't have to have more races in the USA - anywhere in the Americas will suit them as far as time zones go. Note that we already have races in Brazil, Mexico & Canada, which are in US time zones (or close to it). Maybe they could give one to Argentina, or a second one in Canada?

 

[largebus]

Remember when Bernie tried to scrap the Aus GP when they didn't change to a night race?
If Malaysia/Vietnam/Korea want to come back, Liberty could hold them over a barrel over hosting fees and time slot demands.

 

[happy_eagle]

What app is that screen grab from?

Time Zone Converter – Time Difference Calculator

Find the exact time difference with the Time Zone Converter – Time Difference Calculator which converts the time difference between places and time zones all over the world.

www.timeanddate.com

Very handy site

They don't have to have more races in the USA - anywhere in the Americas will suit them as far as time zones go. Note that we already have races in Brazil, Mexico & Canada, which are in US time zones (or close to it). Maybe they could give one to Argentina, or a second one in Canada?

Yep should have said Americas in general.

 

[royboy2]

 

[Bradesmaen]

View attachment 1568097
Most races suck for US Time zones as is. That's why they want more US Races on the calendar, as the only way to get good races in US Time zones is to either
1. Have night races in Europe
2. Have early morning races in Europe
3. Race in the US

Que? If they have a 3-4pm race in Europe (standard these days is 3pm) it's 10:00am in the eastern time zone and 7am US. Not great but a lot better than an early morning European race.

 

[largebus]

That's a lot of people at Victoria's worst race track
Hopefully the F2 and F3 races are good.

 

[skam85]

That's a lot of people at Victoria's worst race track
Hopefully the F2 and F3 races are good.

Having seen them a few times at Euro races, the F2 and F3 are thoroughly entertaining. The cars sound cool, there's a lot more of them, and the young drivers at the wheel love a dive bomb/hard racing. Usually plenty of action happening and you'd think this would be ramped up on a track almost 0% of them would have ever driven before.

 

[Black_White]

That's a lot of people at Victoria's worst race track
Hopefully the F2 and F3 races are good.

Over 50% (yes I made that up) go to the F1 as a social event.
I once went on a corporate ticket, in a suite just past pit exit.
Fantastic viewing, food and booze.
But by 11am, the ladies who had spent hours dressing up and pasting on their face, were simply shitfaced on the free booze. The men, not so much dressed up, were no less shitfaced.
To find someone to talk to who was interested in the cars and the men in the cockpits, was like the proverbial needle in a haystack.
Not at all surprised it’s an almost sellout after three years of lockdowns.

 

[largebus]

Over 50% (yes I made that up) go to the F1 as a social event.
I once went on a corporate ticket, in a suite just past pit exit.
Fantastic viewing, food and booze.
But by 11am, the ladies who had spent hours dressing up and pasting on their face, were simply shitfaced on the free booze. The men, not so much dressed up, were no less shitfaced.
To find someone to talk to who was interested in the cars and the men in the cockpits, was like the proverbial needle in a haystack.
Not at all surprised it’s an almost sellout after three years of lockdowns.

I went a few years back and chatted with some locals who had gone every year and they said it'd gotten harder to find people who could actually name even some of the drivers.

 

[royboy2]

Over 50% (yes I made that up) go to the F1 as a social event.
I once went on a corporate ticket, in a suite just past pit exit.
Fantastic viewing, food and booze.
But by 11am, the ladies who had spent hours dressing up and pasting on their face, were simply shitfaced on the free booze. The men, not so much dressed up, were no less shitfaced.
To find someone to talk to who was interested in the cars and the men in the cockpits, was like the proverbial needle in a haystack.
Not at all surprised it’s an almost sellout after three years of lockdowns.

We have only missed 2 GP not 3, was sold out this year as well