QATAR looking to have F1

[Valve Bounce]

QATAR is looking to have an F1 race. They have already staged a night F1 rce and are planning to upgrade their track to host F1 races. It seems they are keen to have a night race, which will please Bernie greatly.
Here's the link:http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=34311

In addition, this will have the race run in the much cooler time of day. This will also create much more interest in QATAR for whatever they wish the attention for: finance, business and so on. Maybe they will even have their own F1 team in partnership with one of the existing ones - not beyond possibility, as money is no object to QATAR.

Unfortunately, this could also be another reason/excuse for Bernie to abandon Albert Park as a venue.

[Tazio]

QATAR is looking to have an F1 race. They have already staged a night F1 rce and are planning to upgrade their track to host F1 races. It seems they are keen to have a night race, which will please Bernie greatly.
Here's the link:http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=34311

In addition, this will have the race run in the much cooler time of day. This will also create much more interest in QATAR for whatever they wish the attention for: finance, business and so on. Maybe they will even have their own F1 team in partnership with one of the existing ones - not beyond possibility, as money is no object to QATAR.

Unfortunately, this could also be another reason/excuse for Bernie to abandon Albert Park as a venue.Yawn......

[leopard]

This could be good or bad news, It's an undeniable fact that F1 viewership in Asia increased significantly. There are more countries in the queue behind Singapore, India, and Korea to host the race, UAE might be also on the list. :)

[ShiftingGears]

We've already got a **** boring circuit plonked in the middle of the desert without spectators. It's really more than enough.

[leopard]

Spectator shouldn't be a major problem as it's been covered with advance guarantee, viewership are measured globally from TV or any other media. :)

[Valve Bounce]

We've already got a **** boring circuit plonked in the middle of the desert without spectators. It's really more than enough.

Yeah!! but these guys can slip oodles of oil cash into Bernie's private pocket.

[ShiftingGears]

Yeah!! but these guys can slip oodles of oil cash into Bernie's private pocket.

Very unfortunate for the fans, really.

[wmcot]

Yeah!! but these guys can slip oodles of oil cash into Bernie's private pocket.

Huh? What do you mean by the term "private pocket?" ;)

[Tazio]

Yeah!! but these guys can slip oodles of oil cash into Bernie's private pocket.
As well as their own!!(as if ANY of these B@#$#$%$ need it)

[wmcot]

Bernie goes where the money flows!

[AndyRAC]

Blimey, well they've had a trial run with the Moto GP race 3 weeks ago. Might have great facilities, but nobody turns up - what makes them think they'll turn up for an F1 race?

[ArrowsFA1]

QATAR is looking to have an F1 race. They have already staged a night F1 rce and are planning to upgrade their track to host F1 races.
On the evidence of the GPM race (video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZz9GZ_g_zE&feature=related)) that took place at Qatar 2006 there will need to be a lot of upgrading, but Nigel Mansell did describe it as "the toughest race track I've ever driven on" :p

[Ranger]

The whole track has about 4000 seats - that aren't even filled during the MotoGP race.

Please, please no.

[ioan]

On the evidence of the GPM race (video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZz9GZ_g_zE&feature=related)) that took place at Qatar 2006 there will need to be a lot of upgrading, but Nigel Mansell did describe it as "the toughest race track I've ever driven on" :p

Was he driving a motorbike too?! :D

[Sleeper]

God I hope not, such a dreary layout.

[JSH]

They have already staged a night F1 rce and

This comment caught my attention. Article actually says they held a night MotoGP race.

[Tazio]

This comment caught my attention. Article actually says they held a night MotoGP race.

The F1 Masters have used that circuit. I believe that is what he is referring to!

[Shifter]

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=25.488895&lon=51.454138&z=15.9&r=0&src=ggl

[Valve Bounce]

This comment caught my attention. Article actually says they held a night MotoGP race. You are correct. I meant to say Moto GP, but my fingers were going faster than the transmission between my brain and my fingers. :(

[ArrowsFA1]

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=25.488895&lon=51.454138&z=15.9&r=0&src=ggl
Doesn't that look full of character :p

[Daniel]

By the time f1 becomes exciting to watch the series will be completely based in the middle east :laugh:

[Valve Bounce]

It is sad that oil money can just about buy anything - it won't be long before it will buy the top Racehorse breeding concerns in Australia.