I can't give dates but I would start the season off in the Americas.
The American market is very difficult to break into but if you did Mexico, Argentina, Canada, US x2, and Brazil, back-to-back into 3 pairs at the start you could get interest started in the states. 6 races.
Then Europe, Middle East and Africa. Monza, Spa, Monaco, Silverstone have to be there. I always liked Magny Cours. Barcelona obviously. A race in South Africa and one in the Middle East. 8 races.
Then out to the Asias & Australia. So obviously Australia. Singapore is a great spectacle. China, Japan. Asia is huge and India is the second most populous country so they could be given another go. I liked Malaysia. 6 races.
So there is a twenty race calendar. All races have back to back partners.
Obviously start with dry desert races in march. europe obviously is the next candidate since otherwise, 'tradition' and 'feelings' will be 'hurt'. then i'd head out for east europe, asia, australia, and then the americas. season finale showdown in COTA or Miami.
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I can't give dates but I would start the season off in the Americas.
The American market is very difficult to break into but if you did Mexico, Argentina, Canada, US x2, and Brazil, back-to-back into 3 pairs at the start you could get interest started in the states. 6 races.
Then Europe, Middle East and Africa. Monza, Spa, Monaco, Silverstone have to be there. I always liked Magny Cours. Barcelona obviously. A race in South Africa and one in the Middle East. 8 races.
Then out to the Asias & Australia. So obviously Australia. Singapore is a great spectacle. China, Japan. Asia is huge and India is the second most populous country so they could be given another go. I liked Malaysia. 6 races.
So there is a twenty race calendar. All races have back to back partners.
By having all the Americas together early season it would be difficult to get the early upgrades in.
The parts would need to be shipped and testing done on a track other than Spain which has become the standard and allows comparisons from previous tests. I know it would be possible to test in say US, and ship upgrades there but the 6-on-the-tamp before the first test session is a little heavy.
I like the idea of 'bunching' the aways though
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Obviously Canada should be re-arranged to go with the other races in the Americas. Never understood why it is between European races. Australia should no longer be a season opener. It can be moved together with Singapore for example.
About the weather, I don't think we will get exciting races moving the dates around. Mr Mosley does not want wet races to happen anymore, because "safety".
Obviously Canada should be re-arranged to go with the other races in the Americas. Never understood why it is between European races.
Back in 1982 when they moved the race from Las Vegas to Detroit, they also moved the date for Montreal,
in past years both Montreal and Watkins Glen were the last races of the year, they still kept the back to back weekends just moved them to early June, and it's been there ever since.
Most fans don't like reverse grids. Rather paint grid positions in such a way that pole position can be on the clean or dirty side. Then it becomes a lottery on how the starting grid lines-up on the day (maybe just before the pits open).
That way the fastest qualifier keeps his first position but strategy may be different when starting on the clean or dirty side.
