Formula 1 Discussion Thread.

lol good point, I've never thought about how much more money they'll have without him, savings time:thumbsup:

Wurz is fast as hell, just cant pass for shit. As long as ferrari can qualify him up the front he would be an excellent choice.

Where's the tipping thread for France? Need to put in my stupid tips so I can forget to change them and be stuck with having tipped a Minardi 1-2, Jordan 3-4. :P
But more seriously, gotta get my tips in, 'cos I've got stuff on this w/end. :thumbsup:

hey Vivski., sorry dude, I usually do it on Tuesday but I've been so busy!
Its up now mate

Cheers. I'll probably get time to adjust my tips on Sunday night, but wanted to get in early just in case.

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Extra non-championship race a possibility
As F1 looks to repair relations in US
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Ongoing discussions at
the French Grand Prix
Formula One could return to the United States at the end of the year in a bid to repair its tarnished image, said McLaren team principal Ron Dennis on Saturday.

The sport's aspirations of becoming popular in the country were hit hard after a chaotic race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in June that saw fourteen drivers boycott the event amid safety concerns.

Disgusted spectators pelted the remaining drivers from the three teams running Bridgestone tyres with missiles with many walking away from race demanding their money back.

McLaren's Dennis said here that discussions had taken place with an additional non-championship race in the United States a possibility.

"This would not be a free race, more a free of team costs race," said Dennis. "It would take place at the end of the year and would be up to Bernie and the promoters to decide.

"It would be logistically challenging but not a major problem. It is an offer from the teams and would supplement the offer of Michelin.

"We support anything that can repair the image of Formula One so that it can once again be a community. We are also looking to the future with the possibility of night races and more flexible starting times."


The race, which has been proposed to repair damaged relations between the sport and the American public, would take place at the end of October at the earliest with no details as to the level of participation from the teams' main drivers.

Asked if they would participate in the event, McLaren's Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya said: "Yes, I would take part if the team agreed to it."

Tyre manufacturer Michelin, whose mistake in bringing incorrect tyres to Indianapolis in June led to the controversy, agreed to reimburse the fans for the tickets purchased. They also indicated earlier this week that they would buy 20,000 tickets for the next United States Grand Prix.

Source AFP

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I say cut the round at Indy and move them to the street course in Las Vagas.
Nice wide fast track, street circuits are always great.

Let the red neck tools of central usa have there Nascar.
Las Vagas would pull more of a international crowd and sponsors anyway.

Nah... Laguna Seca!! :p

Apprantly they can't have it there.
There was a list in some CCC (British Car magazine) back in 03 I think with tracks that the F1 calender can't go to.
Laguna was one and so was Bathurst.


I have no idea why either.

The dipper at Laguna and Bathurst would nail an F1 car anyway right? Not sure if you can jack it up super high but it'd do some damage I would think.

LMAO, F1 at Bathurst! I almost damaged my Civic there, I can only imagine what it would do to an F1 car. And it's no surprise they don't race at Laguna Seca. It's a fantastic track, one of my favourites, but the corkscrew (and the entry to the corkscrew) is way too dangerous for F1. But it would certainly be fun to watch F1s at both those tracks.

lol sure would rip them up! Bottom out a whole lot on Conrod Straight lol!!!
I knew it wasnt the dipper at Laguna, lol Corkscrew ofcourse!