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Imagine you are Bernie Eclestone and you have to choose 18 tracks for F1, without economic criteria (....) or other limitations, which should be and why? my imaginary programme for 2018 is like this (no order):

1.Spa Francoshamps

2.Monaco

3.Suzuka

4.Kuala lumpur

5.A1 ring (Austria)

6.Nurburgring Nordsleife

7.Indianapolis (only the oval section)

8.Canada

9.Brads Hatch (sorry for the spelling...)

10.San Marino

11.Monza

12.old Hockenheim

13.Laguna seca

14.Circuit de la Sarthe (lemans)

15.Interlagos

16.Shanghai

17.Melbourne

18.Surfers paradise

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I did a blog entry on this a few months ago.

Formula 1

Round 1: Adelaide, Australia

Round 2: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sepang)

Round 3: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi (the 2009 street circuit, looks cool)

Round 4: Valencia, Spain (the street circuit)

Round 5: Paul Ricard

Round 6: Monte Carlo

Round 7: Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Canada (Montreal is cool, but Mont-Tremblant is cooler)

Round 8: Watkins Glen, USA (it's a cool track...and it's close to me...sort of...closer than Indy)

Round 9: Mexico City, Mexico (the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez CCWS race is always awesome)

Round 10: Brands Hatch, GB (Brands is uber cool, IMO)

Round 11: Le Mans (it would just be...fast...and awesome)

Round 12: A1-Ring/Red Bull Ring (always liked that track)

Round 14: 14-mile Nurburgring Nordschliefe (you can't have the pinnacle of motorsport without this bad boy)

Round 15: Istanbul, Turkey (one of the best modern-day circuits)

Round 16: Monza, Italy

Round 17: Spa, Belgium (see Nurburgring Nordschliefe)

Round 18: Shanghai, China (not the best track, but it's been kind of interesting at times, sort of)

Round 19: Suzuka, Japan (see Nurburgring Nordschliefe)

Round 20: Las Vegas, USA (the CCWS street course...the final turns are just so cool)

Round 21: Buenos Aires, Argentina (I kind of like that circuit)

Round 22: Sao Paulo, Brazil (I really like Interlagos, it's a good final race and all)

It's a rough idea, and it's over the limit of 18.

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15. The South Africa one that I forgot the name hehe

Thank you, Yes there must be a track in Africa!!!

Kyalami is the name by the way.

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I did a blog entry on this a few months ago.

It's a rough idea, and it's over the limit of 18.

that's why i set the 18 races limit!

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you mean kayalami? i think i saw your name on a birthday forum 2day..so happy birthday from me too! :D
Thank you, Yes there must be a track in Africa!!!

Kyalami is the name by the way.

thanks hehe i was so lazy to search on google for it.

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Okay. I'll cut Monte Carlo...uhm...

Nope. Can't think of any others. Even if you set an 18-race limit, I'd like to have 22 races. The season is too short with too many off-weekends.

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I never understood Monaco. I know it has history, but it seems to be more about glamour and celebrities and a race for people who don't care about F1 to attend just because it's the cool thing to do. The race itself just seems boring. The modern-day cars just don't work on that circuit. (I think the July 2007 issue of F1 Racing mag had a letter about this)

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i dont think driving in those twisty streets with 250km/h is exactly 'glamorous' but monaco can combine adrenaline (for drivers) and glamour for the spectators, vips, etc...

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I never understood Monaco. I know it has history, but it seems to be more about glamour and celebrities and a race for people who don't care about F1 to attend just because it's the cool thing to do. The race itself just seems boring. The modern-day cars just don't work on that circuit. (I think the July 2007 issue of F1 Racing mag had a letter about this)

sadly, that sums it up perfectly....

But I just love the concept of street racing, a pity about the overtaking, but glamour is just so synonomous with F1, it is after all the pinnacle of motorsport, or suppose to be...

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Imagine you are Bernie Eclestone and you have to choose 18 tracks for F1, without economic criteria (....) or other limitations, which should be and why? my imaginary programme for 2018 is like this (no order):

1.Spa Francoshamps

2.Monaco

3.Suzuka

4.Kuala lumpur

5.A1 ring (Austria)

6.Nurburgring Nordsleife

7.Indianapolis (only the oval section)

8.Canada

9.Brads Hatch (sorry for the spelling...)

10.San Marino

11.Monza

12.old Hockenheim

13.Laguna seca

14.Circuit de la Sarthe (lemans)

15.Interlagos

16.Shanghai

17.Melbourne

18.Surfers paradise

I think Brands Hatch is a bit small for F1, it would be like racing bikes around someone's back garden, the Spyker's would have 30 laps next to their name on the classification list at the end of the race.

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Ah! Forget about tacks! Just ask me what all would I be up to? :naughty:

The best Bernie could get is a 103-year-old lady. Are you sure that's what you want, Abbas? And you'd be old, so you'd need a lot of Viagra...fuuuun.

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I'd like to see in no particular order-

1.Adelaide

2.Detroit

3.Circuit de Sarthe

4.Spa

5.Monza

6.Suzuka

7.Istanbul

8.Kuala Lumpur

9.The Green Hell (Nordschleife)

10.Montreal

11.Abu Dhabi

12.Mount Panorama (Bathurst, Oz)

13.Laguna seca

14.A1 Ring

15.Albert Park

16.Silverstone

17.Pheonix

18.Taupo (New Zealand)

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Here's my picks:

1. Albert Park

2. Sepang

3. Sakhir

4. Jerez

5. Monte Carlo

6. Gilles Villeneuve Circuit

7. Infineon Raceway

8. Circuit de la Sarthe (old 1 with no chicanes in between the Mulsan straight)

9. Silverstone

10. new Nurburgring

11. Hungaroring

12. Hockenheimring

13. Istanbul Park

14. Monza

15. Spa-Franchorchamps

16. Suzuka

17. Beijing Circuit

18. old Interlagos

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The best Bernie could get is a 103-year-old lady. Are you sure that's what you want, Abbas? And you'd be old, so you'd need a lot of Viagra...fuuuun.

bah! I didnt mean that! :mf_tongue: What if I were in his shoes! Not what IF I were a midget! :P

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bah! I didnt mean that! :mf_tongue: What if I were in his shoes! Not what IF I were a midget! :P

Well, midgets usually have small feet. And you know what they say about small feet....no, you perv, small shoes. Duh.

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