Silverstone

[pumbaa]

I'm just glad Magny Cours won't be with us next year, that circuit bores the trousers off me.
   

Um, actually it's back on.

http://www.forumula1.net/2007/f1/race-tracks/magny-cours-will-be-on-the-2008-f1-calendar/

That's ruined my afternoon  

Eau Rouge is mental....  Anyone remember that wet race at Spa a few years ago with a 16 car pile-up at the start?  Pussies red-flagged the race....   :roll:

Yes, I was there  :roll:

[Northern Red]

That one - mental...

What was even better was watching the running race back to the pits afterwards between about 9 drivers!
Most overtaking there's ever been in Formula 1!

Belgium is the best race ever and should never be removed from the F1 calender.

[pumbaa]

That one - mental...

What was even better was watching the running race back to the pits afterwards between about 9 drivers!
Most overtaking there's ever been in Formula 1!

Belgium is the best race ever and should never be removed from the F1 calender.

And the pit lane punch up between Schumacher (M) and Coulthard.
And the first and only win by a Jordan.

Great track, brilliant atmosphere, shit weather...

[neville w]

I believe that every nationality of racing driver should have a circuit in his own country and thats how it should always be.

What if they had 22 drivers all of different nationalities?!  22 races would be very difficult to fit into the calender...


 

I knew someone would mention that but it always follows suit that there are always more than one nationality!

How would a new nationality of driver start up ? Would there be a Scottish Grand Prix for Coulthard, for example ?

[Bedford Red]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7489662.stm

Moving to Donington from 2010.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Silverstone is a bit shabby though when you look at all the other tracks on the F1 tour.

[Bedford Red]

It is.

Mind you Donington is going to cost loads more to get up to standard than Silverstone would, the track needs lengthening, traffic is a nightmare etc.

Hope they can pull it off though.

[BANGKOK RED]

My boss has offered an office performance bonus of us going to the Malaysian GP next year.

I don't like to get myself excited for things that may not happen but...... ....

[Gelbfüßler]

Only problem is that it's opening up an already massive void between Silverstone and, say Donington and Brands Hatch. Would be nice to have more than one circuit that was capable of holding a GP, especially as the races at Silverstone are never that good anyway.

 

[Samdy Gray]

I'm a bit pissed that they're lengthening the track at Donnington. It's a nice little track as it is, quite technical but a good straight for getting the rubber down.

[Batch]

I'll be amazed if Donnington can be made ready in 2 years. They need a new track, it has worse access than Silverstone and the rest of the facilities are sub standard. More to play out on this one I feel. Remember when Brand Hatch "won" the GP in 1999, only to find out they couldn't actually do it in time, on budget and had the threat of Swampy and Pals chaining themselves to trees.

The point is I don't see the point in pissing around with Donnington for 2 years when it has taken Silverstone 16 years of continual improvement to get from where Donnington is now. I'd imagine it's not about "standards", but about Bernie getting a fatter wedge.

Also, I got sunburnt today, shouldn't be a problem for the race Sunday as it looks like it's going to piss down.  And we are in an uncovered stand (Stowe)