What Current Formula 1 Gran Prix Could You Do Without?

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
10/25/2013 at 21:22 • Filed to: Formula 1, F1, F1 Fanatic, Gran Prix, India, OppostieLock

Due do modern track design, most of the circuits that now comprise the Formula 1 Calendar produce !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! racing. These new tracks also have a difficult time sizing up to the glamor and fan supplied energy of older, more historical tracks like Monaco, Silverstone, Spa, and Interlagos.

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I don't particularly care for the Indian Grand Prix. I can't remember the track being at all exciting in the past. Sebastian Vettel is almost guaranteed the World Championship victory in India to stands only 40% full; oppose this to a Brazilian winning the championship at Interlagos. Stark.

I'm not here to complain; I am still going to watch the race and enjoy it, just not as much as any other race.

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DISCUSSION (16)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 21:26

Defiantly Dubai, fuck everything about it.

nobody > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 21:26

Hungary. Because it's crazy that the Hungaroring has a firm spot in the calendar, while Spa seems to be on the chopping block every year.

GhostZ > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
10/25/2013 at 21:29

I think the Dubai grand prix is like the Porsche Panamera/Cayenne of F1.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > GhostZ
10/25/2013 at 21:30

Protested? Check

Boring? Check

Bring in da money? sigh Check

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > nobody
10/25/2013 at 21:30

That fact that Bernie is even thinking about cutting Spa makes me want to eat a bumblebee.

I think a few venues need Formula 1 to pay to drive at them, instead of the other way around, like the deal they have with Ferrari. Spa, Monaco, and Singapore fall in this category for me.

desertdog5051 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 21:33

Dubai.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 21:34

Newburgring as well, give us the Nordschleife or give us death Bernie!

MisterHotshot > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 22:04

Valencia. Oh wait.

I don't think I'd shed a tear if Bahrain or Korea left the calender. Especially the latter.

OttoMaddox > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 22:06

Bahrain. Because the government commits brutal human rights abuses to pull it off. And F1 condones it.

dropthatclutch > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 22:08

Korea. GTFO!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > OttoMaddox
10/25/2013 at 22:08

Yes. fuck Bahrain as well.

Axel-Ripper > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/25/2013 at 22:29

I'm the odd one out who likes Dubai I guess. I like the day into night, and the track is quite spectacular. The newest of the Tilke tracks (COTA, India, Korea) actually have some character to them and, while still Tilkedromes, have elevation which makes them somewhat interesting (or they at least seem fun to drive). I also know there are people who regularly call for Monaco's head to be on the chopping block (too tight for modern cars, boring parades, blah, blah).

My choices go between Bahrain and Malaysia. Malaysia is a quite boring track with a MASSIVE but usually empty grandstand, but it does occasionally lead to some decent racing (like Hamilton V Massa last year I believe it was). Bahrain has almost no redeeming features other than a fake pond in the middle of the desert, and if I remember right, this year's race wasn't too bad. However, the rest of it is just featureless desert. I don't think anyone would complain if that track just disappeared back into the desert from whence it came. Would not only spare us the F1 race there but also the WEC race that inexplicably gets put there every year.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Axel-Ripper
10/25/2013 at 23:11

I do like Abu Dhabi as well. More night races would be awesoome

SubiSanchez > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/26/2013 at 00:45

Hungary, Bahrain, and India

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Axel-Ripper
10/26/2013 at 01:17

I love Dubai. It has such a special feel to it, IMO. It's not just the night thing, either. I just love it.

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/26/2013 at 01:22

One that I could see going away and would appreciate leaving would be Bahrain. But the two that I really don't care for (and I know that everyone will flip out about) are Monza and Monaco. I understand the historical side of everything, and Monaco's atmosphere, but I haven't seen exciting race there ever. And Monza is just really boring for me.