F1 Dream Calendar

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:35 • Filed to: Formula 1, Grand Prix, F1, Bernie Ecclestone, OppositeLock

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If you were the notorious Bernie Ecclestone and you had 5 tracks to choose from to fill a Formula 1 dream calendar, which circuits would you choose?

Any past, present, or future tracks will be allowed.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:40

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1. Monaco

2. Circuit of the Americas

3. New Jersey GP

4. Singapore

5. Abu Dhabi

Blondude > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:47

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Monaco

Old Spa Francorchamps

Old Hockenheimring

Nürburgring Nordschleife

COTA

Silverstone

f86sabre > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:48

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If I was Bernie? I'd base it off of GDP and how desperate the country is for PR. How much government funding could you get? Oil rich dictatorships would be ideal.

getchapopcorn > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:48

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Watkins Glen, Spa, old hockenheimring, monaco, (alternating Monza/Interlagos/Suzuka)

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Blondude 10/06/2013 at 20:49

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I forgot Spa!

Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:49

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-Sebring

-Nurburgring Nordschleife

-Pocono

-Monaco

-Old Spa

———Or———-

-Surfers Paradise

-Road Atlanta

-Circuit de la Sarthe

-Isle of Man

-Cannonball Run

Blondude > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:51

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Gasp!

Blondude > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito 10/06/2013 at 20:53

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Seeing F1 cars drive in a triangle sure would be unusual.

Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito > Blondude 10/06/2013 at 20:54

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That's why I chose it. The Cannonball Run done with F1 cars would also be sweet.

highmodulus > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:54

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Largest untraceable bribe (err "fee") if I were him.

Blondude > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito 10/06/2013 at 20:58

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Pikes Peak

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 20:59

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Edit: 5. Spa

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 21:04

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This figure 8 track. I don't think Vettel would win there.

carcrasher88 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 21:12

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- Sonoma Raceway, Mount Panorama, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport), Twin Ring Motegi, and a return to Brands Hatch.

hike > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 21:13

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Spa

Monza

Sebring

Suzuka

Streets of Baltimore (So I could see it with no travels fees!)

Alternate to Baltimore would be Original Interlagos

Jazz Cat > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 21:26

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What track is the lead photo?

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Jazz Cat 10/06/2013 at 21:34

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Silverstone

80CobraKid > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 21:54

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Monaco

Nordschleife

Spa

Laguna Seca

Mount Panorama

Alternatives:

Old Monza (w/embankment)

Road America

Circuit of The Americas

Mount Fuji

EDIT: just realized all my main selections are relics of the 60's racing circuit.

Aaron Brown > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 22:15

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NJGP
Nordschliefe
Monaco
Watkins Glens
Laguna Seca. Am interested to see how D1 cars would take the corkscrew.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Aaron Brown 10/06/2013 at 22:30

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Laguna Seca would be awesome! I wonder if it is up to FIA spec...

Bandit > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/06/2013 at 22:48

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Monaco

COTA

New Jersey

Indy

Laguna Seca (corkscrew + F1 = awesome)

Aaron Brown > Aaron Brown 10/06/2013 at 22:57

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Watkins Glen* and F1 cars.* I blame typos on my iPhone.

Doctor Suarez > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/07/2013 at 00:01

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Spa

Monza

Monaco

Singapore

la Sarthe

Hon. Mention:

Nordschleife

Suzuka

Laguna Seca

The Las Vegas Strip at night! (A fella can dream...)

Doctor Suarez > Doctor Suarez 10/07/2013 at 12:19

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Oops, forgot to add Montreal to the Honorable Mention list.

OtherBarry > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/08/2013 at 14:20

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Monaco

Surfers Paradise

Suzuka old spec

Daytona road course

Road America

Bonus Martinsville - yes flat oval with that much downforce would be exciting

Mikeado > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/08/2013 at 14:36

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I believe that's Porsche's driving experience centre thingy.

Mark Webber might actually beat him ;-)

Mikeado > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/08/2013 at 15:49

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First of all I'd have a lot more than 5! Second of all I'm sticking to present-day tracks.

If I'm sticking to five, then Silverstone, Spa, Nürburgring Nordschleife (they'd probably need bespoke suspension, but whatevs), Monza and Suzuka. I might swap the 'Ring for Monaco, actually.

Otherwise the calendar would be something like...

1) Silverstone
2) Clermont-Ferrand (either the smaller modern one or a street race on the original circuit that's now a public road - le map )
3) Monaco
4) Nürburgring Nordschleife
5) Spa
6) Monza
7) Barcelona (gotta have one in Spain for Nando fans)
8) Algarve
9) Istanbul Park
10) Montréal
11) COTA
12) Sao Paolo
13) Australia (I've put this 13th as a tribute to Mark Webber's bad luck)
14) Suzuka
15) Singapore (because night race, and putting it last as a metaphor of sorts, "as the sun sets on another season...")

I want to put Circuit de la Sarthe on there, but that would be two French tracks. I suppose I could make Clermont-Ferrand the European Grand Prix...

Mikeado > Mikeado 10/08/2013 at 16:09

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D'oh! By "Australia" I mean Albert Park. Mt. Panorama would be cool in Qualifying but I don't think there'd be much overtaking. Too narrow.