Your ultimate calender

[Scotracer]

With the FOTA's latest ambition to "race at the best tracks" it begs the question - which tracks do people actually want to see?

In this thread please make your own ultimate calender. If possible keep the races in order with the current one (both date and country) but you can have any circuit you wish. Of course if a country only has one track (i.e. Bahrain) feel free to drop it.

Current 2009 calender:

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1.	29 Mar 2009		GP Australia	Albert Park	
2.	5 Apr 2009		GP Malaysia	Sepang International Circuit	
3.	19 Apr 2009		GP China	Shanghai International Ciruit	
4.	26 Apr 2009		GP Bahrain	Bahrain International Circuit	
5.	10 May 2009		GP Spain	Circuit de Catalunya	
6.	24 May 2009		GP Monaco	Monte Carlo Circuit	
7.	7 Jun 2009		GP Turkey	Istanbul Park	
8.	21 Jun 2009		GP Great-Britain	Silverstone Circuit	
9.	12 Jul 2009		GP Germany	Nürburgring	
10.	26 Jul 2009		GP Hungary	Hungaroring	
11.	23 Aug 2009		GP Europe	Valencia Street Circuit	
12.	30 Aug 2009		GP Belgium	Circuit De Spa-Francorchamps	
13.	13 Sep 2009		GP Italy	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	
14.	27 Sep 2009		GP Singapore	Marina Bay Street Circuit	
15.	4 Oct 2009		GP Japan	Circuit Suzuka	
16.	18 Oct 2009		GP Brazil	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos	
17.	1 Nov 2009		GP Abu Dhabi	Yas Marina Circuit

I would like to have a think about my ultimate so please...let me hear yours.

[PNSD]

In no order...

Spa
Monza
Hockenhiem (new, yes I quite like it)
A1-Ring
Algarve
Interlargos
Bahrain
Brands Hatch
Sepang
Monte Carlo
Road America
Sebring (bumpy as hell but id like to see these cars tackle it!)
Daytona Oval
Le mans

And finally, this has to be the seasons climax

Suzuka
Suzuka
Suzuka

Maybe chuck in a few more ovals. I reckon it would be awesome to see an F1 race on an oval.

[deus1066]

My perfect season:

Australia - Albert Park
Singapore - Marina bay night race
China - Shanghai
Japan - Suzuka
India?
Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina (if this year's race is good)
Spain - Valencia
France - Paul Ricard
Monaco - Monte Carlo
Turkey - Istanbul
Germany - Hockenheim
Belgium - Spa Francorchamps
Italy - Monza
Great Britain - Silverstone
Canada - Gilles Villenuve
USA - Laguna Seca
Brazil - Interlagos

I've also put them in a more logical order, so all the far eastern races together, then middle east, main land europe, GB then West, therefore saving some unneccessary airmiles/cost/fuel.

[Scotracer]

Here's mine:

1.         GP Australia        Albert Park   
2.         GP Malaysia         Sepang International Circuit   
3.         GP Argentina        Buenos Aires 
4.         GP Europe           Imola (Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari)
5.         GP Spain            Circuit de Catalunya   
6.         GP Monaco           Monte Carlo Circuit   
7.         GP Canada           Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve   
8.         GP France           Circuit De Magny-Cours   
9.         GP Great-Britain    Silverstone Circuit  
10.        GP Germany          Hockenheim Autodromo
11.        GP Hungary          Hungaroring
12.        GP Turkey           Istanbul Park
13.        GP Belgium          Circuit De Spa-Francorchamps   
14.        GP Italy            Autodromo Nazionale di Monza   
15.        GP Singapore        Marina Bay Street Circuit   
16.        GP USA              Road America
17.        GP Brazil           Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos   
18.        GP Japan            Circuit Suzuka

Mine [-o<

[sknguy]

1. Aus - Albert Park
2. Mal - Sepang Circuit
3. Tur - Pandik Circuit
4. Ita - Imola
5. Spa - Circuit du Catalunya (wouldn’t mind Ascari)
6. Bel - Spa Francorchamp
7. GB - Silverstone
8. Can - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
9. US - Watkins Glen
10. Arg - Buenos Aires
11. Bra - Jacarepaguá
12. SA - Kyalami
13. Mon - Monte Carlo
14. Fra - Magny-Cours
15. Ger - Hockenheim
16. CR - Brno
17. Bah - Sikhir
18. Chi - Shanghai
19. Jap - Suzuka

Sorry, I couldn't follow the rules. I want to see some old circuits back.

[bhall]

How about having back-to-back weekends at Spa, running the track normally the first weekend and in the opposite direction the next? Well, perhaps not Spa. I think a reverse Eau Rouge might be lethal. But another track. (It would definitely save on travel costs.)

Add any track running opposite to its usual direction, and you've got me hooked. Since we're dreaming and all.

[paused]

How about having back-to-back weekends at Spa, running the track normally the first weekend and in the opposite direction the next? Well, perhaps not Spa. I think a reverse Eau Rouge might be lethal. But another track. (It would definitely save on travel costs.)

Add any track running opposite to its usual direction, and you've got me hooked. Since we're dreaming and all.

At least the drivers necks would become symmetrical

EDIT: Would love to see them try Monaco backwards. Breaking in the tunnel could be a little hairy.

[HVS5b]

1. GP Australia - Mount Panorama (Bathurst)
2. GP South Africa - Kyalami
3. GP USA - Laguna Seca
4. GP Canada - Montreal
5. GP Spain - Montjuic Circuit
6. GP Monaco - Monte Carlo Circuit
7. GP Turkey - Istanbul Park
8. GP GB - Silverstone Circuit
9. GP Germany - Nordschleife
10. GP IoM - Isle of Man TT Circuit
11. GP Europe - Imola
12. GP Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps
13. GP Italy - Monza
14. GP Macau - Macau Street Circuit
15. GP Japan - Circuit Suzuka
16. GP Brazil - Interlagos
17. GP Japan - Suzuka
18. GP Sweden - Gotland Ring

=D>

[Dukeage]

I'll bear in mind your "in order with the current one" on this one, however I would put them in a different order climate permitting. Also I've taken the liberty of adding some countries back in next to where they are nearest geographically (not where they were previously)

I'm going to be realistic and only count tracks that would be able to get a Grade 1 licence without being levelled by the RAF and rebuilt.

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01  Australian Grand Prix  Melbourne
02  Spanish Grand Prix     Valencia Street Circuit (but tidied up - it's the least worst one available)
03  Monaco Grand Prix      Monte Carlo
04  British Grand Prix     Silverstone
05  German Grand Prix      Eurospeedway Lausitz (the choice isn't really that good)
06  European Grand Prix    Donington Park (after it gets its 2010 rebuild)
07  Finnish Grand Prix     Helsinki (Street circuit)
08  Portugese Grand Prix   Algarve Autodrome
09  French Grand Prix      Magny-Cours (nowhere else to hold the French GP, just tweak it a lot by removing some of the intestines sections and tightining some hairpins up)
10  Belgian Grand Prix     Spa (where else?)
11  Italian Grand Prix     Monza (no alternatives, but you don't want them)
12  Singapore Grand Prix   Marina Bay (human rights record problems or not)
13  Japanese Grand Prix    Suzuka (like Spa but in Japan)
14  Canadian Grand Prix    Ile De Notre Dame (realistically would have to be in an earlier slot due to snow)
15  USA Grand Prix         Indianapolis in MotoGP configuration, but with the T1 infield section removed.
16  California Grand Prix  A car park circuit in LA that's similar to the Caeser's Palace one in Vegas (which IIRC has been built over)
17  Brazilian Grand Prix   Interlagos
18  UAE Grand Prix         Yas Marina (unless it's terrible)

If the scheduling rule wasn't there, the Asia-Pacific races would start the season, then UAE, then Spain. Canada and USA would break up the European leg. The season would end with Brazil (slightly later start time so it is a 8:30pm start in the UK and 9:30pm start in Central Europe) and LA.

[wrk]

HVS5b, they wouldnt know what hit em if they took on bathurst.....

[StrFerrari4Ever]

Isle Of Man TT Course seeing F1 cars going downhill and goin at up to 200mph thats heaven on earth right there.

[Mafster]

Hello people, My very first post...

Ok.. i'll go for... (Without an order)

Sepang
Suzuka
Sakhir
Montreal
Bunis Iris
Cancun city
Silverstone
A1 ring
Brno
SPA
Monza
China
Hockenheim (New layout)
Kyalami
Estoril
Hungaroring
Magny cours (YES)
Abu dhabi
Imola
Surfers paradise

out
Albert park
All spanish tracks (They SUCKS, no other word to explain better)
Monaco (Ok i might get some beating for that but... yeah)

[Henning]

Monaco (Ok i might get some beating for that but... yeah)

I agree with you. Whilst it is amazing to see a Formula 1 car racing through a tight street course millimeters from walls, it doesn't make for a very exciting race. Even if a following car is several seconds faster than the car infront it's almost impossible to pass.

I doubt it will ever get droppped though, it's too much a part of the heritage of F1 and there is too much money wrapped up in Monaco.

[Fil]

Monaco will go when Ferrari goes


My Opinion:
a. F1 World Championship allocates a race for each continent. North American GP, South American GP, European GP, African GP, Asian GP, Australian GP.
b. Races allocated to each region of the world. Countries within each region bid for the race, or go into an agreement to alternate the race among them for an agreed fee.
c. Final slot(s) sold to the highest bidder(s) for two seasons.

No Particular Order:

01. South America GP
02. South American region
03. North America GP
04. Eastern North America region
05. Western North America region
06. European GP
07. Western Europe region
08. Eastern Europe region
09. Southern Europe region
10. British GP (Due to centralised F1 industry)
11. Italian GP (Due to Ferrari's F1 history)
12. Monaco GP (History, glitz, glamour, Flav's boat)
13. African GP
14. Asian GP
15. Pacific/South East Asia region
16. Australian GP
17. West Asia region
18. Middle East region
19. Highest bidder for 2yr contract
20. (Optional) 2nd highest bidder for 2yr contract

[Henning]

I love that idea Fil. A true WORLD championship.