Potential 2011 Calender

[mkw0101]

This is the schedule I would like F1 to have for the 2011 season.
There is too much travelling this year and I remeber during the race, the commentators were discussing that there is too much travel from race track to race track (I don't know which race they were talking about this but they did).
This could be a good idea of the 2011 race shcedule:

1. Australia
2. Malaysia
3. China
4. Japan
5. South Korea
6. Singapore
7. India (2011 Start)
8. Spain (catalunya)
9. Turkey
10. Monaco
11. Spain (Valencia)
12. Canada (Montreal)
13. Britain
14. Germany
15. Hungary
16. Belgium
17. Italy
18. Brazil
19. Bahrain
20. Abu Dhabi

All races will subject to change because some races will not come back next season.
American GP will be raced in 2012 season. I hope it will be at a good race track and the race track would not be too long (should be between 75 sec. - 85 sec. per lap). American GP should start after Canadian GP just like in 2006 season.

[WhiteBlue]

I believe that the teams will not love your scheme. To have seven fly aways before the European season in the Asia/Australian time zone would be devastating. They never get the cars back to the factories for checking and updates.

Starting in Australia would be fun but the logistics are much more straightforward when the first race is in Arabia. The teams can commute faster between the first race and the base due to shorter flights. The next race can be progressively more to the east to adjust the time zone. Many people like to do holidays in Australia. This is better done by having it as the rear end of a twin race package of back to back races.

I believe that the US GP will be better twinned with Brazil than with Canada.

[ESPImperium]

01 - Bahrain
02 - Malaysia
03 - Australia
04 - China
05 - Spain
06 - Monaco
07 - Turkey
08 - Canada
09 - Britian
10 - Germany
11 - Hungary
12 - Europe (Valencia)
13 - Belgum
14 - Italy
15 - Singapore
16 - Japan
17 - Republic of Korea
18 - India
19 - Brazil
20 - Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi will see the 4 day young driver testing program the Tuesday after the race, simply for logistic purposes and for the teams to have a greater time off before 2012 starts. Also means they can have 2 cars out on track, meaning they can get a young guy testing as well as a experienced guy for 2012 parts.

[ESPImperium]

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/08/ ... -calendar/

March 13, Bahrain
March 27, Australia
April 3, Malaysia
April 17, China
April 24, Korea
May 15, Spain
May 29, Monaco
June 12, Canada
June 26, Turkey
July 10, Britain
July 24, Germany
July 31, Hungary
August 21, Belgium
August 28, Europe (Valencia)
September 11, Italy
September 25, Singapore
October 9, India
October 23 Japan
October 30, Brazil
November 13, Abu Dhabi

Bold races = Back To Back

Horrid calander layout personally. Could do alot better i think.

[timbo]

Japan and Brazil in one week?
Veeery interesting.

[WhiteBlue]

Twenty races as communicated. They are doing a lot of back to backs. More than this year and it will start with fife fly aways.

[Miguel]

Please oh Bernie, spare F1 fans of the processional race in Valencia, spare spaniards of having to pay tons of hard earned tax money on your next divorce and pretty please spare spanish F1 fans the double punishment of watching racing on a track on which (for whatever reason) you can't overtake while knowing that it's your money that made that suffering possible.

[Dukeage]

Ignoring the venue selection (the races are being moved to countries where there are no fans), there are far too many back to backs.

[zmiles2]

A little bit unrelated, but does anyone know what part of the season the United Sttes Grand Prix will be?
I think IF they have the USGP part of a back to back series, it should be with the Canadian GP or Brazilian GP.

[Dukeage]

The sensible option for the US GP would be to stick it alongside Brazil, not Canada - for climate reasons (and this is based on comments from Texans on other forums). Also, Austin is at the latest European time zone on the F1 calendar, which would probably make it a good race to have near the end of the schedule. The logical last two races would be Brazil and USA, but irritatingly Abu Dhabi has a clause making it the last race in the season

[WhiteBlue]

The sensible option for the US GP would be to stick it alongside Brazil, not Canada - for climate reasons.

The other points of interest are that Japan and Brazil are back to back, rather than this year’s Brazil-Abu Dhabi double-header, and that Turkey is after Canada. This means that the Istanbul event can be dropped in 2012 and the United States slotted in to that date if the track is ready. Having said that, Texas at the end of June would be extremely hot and it might be wiser to move the race to the end of the year.

It all depends of the future Concord Agreement and if the number of races will be further increased. Austin is a race which is ideally suited to be run alongside Brazil and it can be run at a time when the calendar isn't crowded by the European season. So from a practical point of view F1 could add that race in the European off season and generate more income for all. This logic will not be lost to those who primarily think about money. So I'm almost certain it will be twinned with Brazil. One should also remember that new venues are never twinned in the first year. So 2012 could be an exception and the final schedule may apply from 2013.

[mkw0101]

The following race tracks to stay (this is all from 2010 season):

- Bahrain GP if original race track returns and make it shorter.

- Australian GP (no sunset race)

- Malysian GP (the best race in 2010)

- Monoco GP (has 10 year contract)

- British GP (has contract)

- Singapore GP

- Italian GP

- Brazil GP

- Abu Dabhi (has contract)

- Japan GP (if seat sales improve and start early in the season)

- Canadian GP (the best race track and the fastest)

- Korean GP (new for 2010 and hope it will be ready and be a great race track)

- Belguim GP @ Spa-Francochamps

These are the following GP's that should go next season:

- Bahrain (if the race track is too long

- Spanish GP (Catalnuya and boring)

- Valencia GP (Horrible race track and one of the worst in F1 history)

- Shanhai GP (boring)

- Hungary

- German (both race tracks should go and a new race trak should be built)

- Hungary

These are the following GP's that are or should come to F1:

- American GP (2012 start and should start late in the season and not during summer time because of the blistering heat)

- Indian GP (2011 start and it better be a good race and should start late in the season)

- Portimao race track in Portugal (to replace Spanish GP or Valencia circuit)

- Polish GP (that would awsome and good for the country)

- Russian GP (rumors are that it will start in 2012)

Let me know where else F1 races should be held what do you think which current race tracks should stay or go.

[andrew]

The following race tracks to stay (this is all from 2010 season):

- Bahrain GP if original race track returns and make it shorter.
- Australian GP (no sunset race)
- Malysian GP (the best race in 2010)
- Monoco GP (has 10 year contract)
- British GP (has contract)
- Singapore GP
- Italian GP
- Brazil GP
- Abu Dabhi (has contract)
- Japan GP (if seat sales improve and start early in the season)
- Canadian GP (the best race track and the fastest)
- Korean GP (new for 2010 and hope it will be ready and be a great race track)
- Belguim GP @ Spa-Francochamps

These are the following GP's that should go next season:

- Bahrain (if the race track is too long
- Spanish GP (Catalnuya and boring)
- Valencia GP (Horrible race track and one of the worst in F1 history)
- Shanhai GP (boring)
- Hungary
- German (both race tracks should go and a new race trak should be built)

These are the following GP's that are or should come to F1:

- American GP (2012 start and should start late in the season and not during summer time because of the blistering heat)
- Indian GP (2011 start and it better be a good race and should start late in the season)
- Portimao race track in Portugal (to replace Spanish GP or Valencia circuit)
- Polish GP (that would awsome and good for the country)
- Russian GP (rumors are that it will start in 2012)

Let me know where else F1 races should be held what do you think which current race tracks should stay or go.

Tracks in red should go, tracks in blue should stay.
Not sure about Portimao as I have not seen any races there. Undecided about Korea, India, Poland, Russia and US but as they are to be/probably will be designed by Tilke, I doubt they will be upto much and will end up red.

[Dukeage]

Where would you hold the British GP then, Andrew? It's not as if there is a realistic alternative to Silverstone at the moment.

As far as calendar changes go, I would drop Bahrain, UAE, Turkey, Hungary, China, India (currently planned for next year) and Barcelona, to be replaced by Portugal (Portimao), the USA (planned for 2012), France (Paul Ricard), Finland (the Scandinavia market needs a GP) and Poland (a one car demo in Poznan got more than twice the attendance of the Abu Dhabi GP - nuff said).

[andrew]

Simple. Lack of venue = no race.