Your ideal calendar?

[Mark]

We argue a lot about which tracks should host F1 and bringing back old ones etc. So lets have your ideal F1 calendar, you decide the tracks and number of races!

[555-04Q2]

52 races a year would be my ideal calendar and there are more than enough tracks to race on each week.

[Hawkmoon]

1. Interlagos
2. Mexico City
3. Imola (the pre-'94 layout)
4. Monaco
5. Osterreichring
6. Hockenheim (pre-mutilation by that dickhead Tilke)
7. Nurburgring (that would be the Nordschleife)
8. Silverstone (not the new one, the old one)
9. Monza (from the early '90s)
10. Spa (also from the early '90s with the proper Bus Stop)
11. Zandvoort
12. Montreal
13. Watkins Glen
14. Kyalami
15. Suzuka
16. Adelaide

[UltimateDanGTR]

There seems to be these kind of threads every year, but hey I love them!

Here's mine, being as realistic as possible but with a few dreams added in:

1. Australian (Melbourne)
2. Malaysian (Sepang)
3. Pacific (Singapore)
4. Indian (Greater Noida)
5. North African (Ain Diab)
6. South African (modified Kyalami)
7. Turkish (Instanbul)
8. Monaco (Monte Carlo)
9. Spanish (Montjuich Park)
10. Portuguese (Portimao)
11. French (Modified Le Mans Bugatti)
12. British (Silverstone)
13. German (Nurburgring)
14. Italian (Monza)
15. Belgian (Spa)
16. Canadian (Montreal)
17. United States (Austin)
18. Mexican (Mexico City)
19. Chinese (Shanghai)
20. Japanese (Suzuka)
21. Argentine (Potrero de los Funes)
22. Brazilian (Interlagos)

[Mark]

1. Interlagos
2. Mexico City
3. Imola (the pre-'94 layout)
4. Monaco
5. Osterreichring
6. Hockenheim (pre-mutilation by that dickhead Tilke)
7. Nurburgring (that would be the Nordschleife)
8. Silverstone (not the new one, the old one)
9. Monza (from the early '90s)
10. Spa (also from the early '90s with the proper Bus Stop)
11. Zandvoort
12. Montreal
13. Watkins Glen
14. Kyalami
15. Suzuka
16. Adelaide

Very similar to my thoughts on the subject. Particularly with 16 races, which seems the right amount to me. I think we have too many races at the moment, it diminishes the importance of a GP win. When you do these sorts of threads quite often you end up with a crazy number of races in the calendar.

[steveaki13]

1. Australian - Melbourne
2. Malaysia - Sepang
3. Brazil - Interlagos
4. Mexico - Mexico City
5. San Marino - Imola
6. Spain - Barcelona
7. Monaco - Monte Carlo
8. Canada - Montreal
9. USA - Indianapolis
10. French - Paul Ricard
11. European - Various (Move it around)
12. Britain - Silverstone (Not the new, but the last one)
13. Germany- Hockenheim (Old Circuit complete with blast into the forests)
14. Hungary - Hungararing (pre 2003)
15. Italy - Monza ( Pre 2000)
16. Belgium - Spa (Mid 90's: Eau Rouge rougher tarmac/ Less tarmac run off /Proper Bus Stop)
17. Singapore (I know some don't like it but for me it adds a different aspect (Night & Long Race))
18. Japan - Suzuka (130R as it was)
19. Pacific - Adelaide

[christophulus]

It'd have to start in Australia, there's something extra special about getting up in the middle of the night to watch the first race of the year! And probably end at Interlagos, which usually throws up a good race.

Other than that, copy the calendar from the mid-90s - it should be at the tracks that get the biggest crowds (the "old" circuits). None of the new generation of tracks does much for me.

[gloomyDAY]

1. Interlagos
2. Mexico City
3. Imola (the pre-'94 layout)
4. Monaco
5. Osterreichring
6. Hockenheim (pre-mutilation by that dickhead Tilke)
7. Nurburgring (that would be the Nordschleife)
8. Silverstone (not the new one, the old one)
9. Monza (from the early '90s)
10. Spa (also from the early '90s with the proper Bus Stop)
11. Zandvoort
12. Montreal
13. Watkins Glen
14. Kyalami
15. Suzuka
16. AdelaideYou can close the thread now.

Good work Hawkmoon.

[markabilly]

1. Interlagos
2. Mexico City
3. Imola (the pre-'94 layout)
4. Monaco
5. Osterreichring
6. Hockenheim (pre-mutilation by that dickhead Tilke)
7. Nurburgring (that would be the Nordschleife)
8. Silverstone (not the new one, the old one)
9. Monza (from the early '90s)
10. Spa (also from the early '90s with the proper Bus Stop)
11. Zandvoort
12. Montreal
13. Watkins Glen
14. Kyalami
15. Suzuka
16. Adelaide
Got to have Brazil, and replace Waktins with Seca, and I am good to go :D


now close the thread

[Hawkmoon]

Got to have Brazil, and replace Waktins with Seca, and I am good to go :D


now close the thread

Interlagos was in Brazil last time I checked? :confused:

[ShiftingGears]

Some layouts are overlooked, simply cause they were phased out n the early 70's.
The original Imola circuit (chicanes are almost without exception, dull)
http://www.theracingline.net/racingcircuits/Italy/Imola%201954.gif
Monza
http://www.theracingline.net/racingcircuits/Italy/Monza%201955%20GP.gif

[F1boat]

The 1998 calendar.

[markabilly]

Interlagos was in Brazil last time I checked? :confused:

U tricked me. You put it at the top, not at the bottom for the end of the season race.

[Mark]

Of course traditionally Brazil was at the start of the year.

[markabilly]

yes, well I have gotten used to being at the end, would like it to stay there, as I have often been tempted to go.....much easier to get there for me then europe

[IceWizard]

1) Adelaide
2) Interlagos
3) San Marino (pre-1994 layout)
4) Algarve
5) Monaco
6) Zandvoort
7) Brands Hatch
8) Nurburgring Nordschleife
9) Montreal
10) Watkins Glen
11) Long Beach
12) Mexico City
13) San Luis
14) Spa
15) Monza
16) Suzuka

[CNR]

i will wait to see how an f1 car looks around bathurst

[CNR]

52 races a year would be my ideal calendar and there are more than enough tracks to race on each week.
you could go with nascar and have midweek races

[slorydn1]

01 Austrailia-Melbourne (4-6 March)
02 Malaysia - Sepang (19-21 March)
03 Ahbu Dhabi-Yaz Marina (1-3 April)
04 Spain-Catalunya (15-17 April) before they messed up the final sector
05 Portugal-Estoril (29 April-1 May)
06 USA-Daytona International Speedway (13-15 May) Road Course
07 Monaco (27-29 May) Same day as Indy 500 and Coke 600-race fans paradise
--------(Month off NOW because of Le Mans)----------------------------------------------
08 European-Nurburgring (24-26 June) Nordschleiffe to alternate with Imola yearly
09 Britain-Silverstone (08-10 July) Definitely Prior Configuration
10 Belgium-Spa (22-24 July) Old bust stop and Eau Rouge, please
11 Hungary-Hungaroring (5-7 August)
12 France-Magny Cours (19-21 August)
13 German-Hockenheim (26-28 August) Definetely the old course-forest and all
14 Italy-Monza (9-11 September)
15 North American-Indianapolis (16-18 September) Road Course
16 Singapore-Marina Bay (7-9 October)
17 Japan-Suzuka (14-16 October)
18 Mexico-Mexico City (28-30 October)
19 Brazil-Interlagos (11-13 November)


A little something for everyone...older tracks, newer tracks hopefully good weather everywhere (yeah, right) :p

[schmenke]

1. Interlagos
2. Mexico City
3. Imola (the pre-'94 layout)
4. Monaco
5. Osterreichring
6. Hockenheim (pre-mutilation by that dickhead Tilke)
7. Nurburgring (that would be the Nordschleife)
8. Silverstone (not the new one, the old one)
9. Monza (from the early '90s)
10. Spa (also from the early '90s with the proper Bus Stop)
11. Zandvoort
12. Montreal
13. Watkins Glen
14. Kyalami
15. Suzuka
16. Adelaide

Spot on, although I agree with mkbilly… replace Watkins with Laguna Seca, or even Elkhart Lake.

[SGWilko]

The only thing they are good at......

My ideal calendar is a Pirelli one.............. :p

[schmenke]

...My ideal calendar is a Pirelli one.............. :p

:D

[SGWilko]

We argue a lot about which tracks should host F1 and bringing back old ones etc. So lets have your ideal F1 calendar, you decide the tracks and number of races!

In no particular order, but the following really ought to be regulars year after year without threat of removal;

Monza
Silverstone or Brands Hatch (not just the Indy Circuit)
Spa
Hockenheim (with the forest sections re-instated)
Paul Ricard (before Bernard bought shares in TarMaccadam and went mad with the order book)
Watkins Glen or Laguna Seca
Adelaide
Suzuka
Montreal
Mexico (Autodromo whatsisface no Top Gear Jokes Please)
Argentina
Interlagos
Malaysia
Monaco
Jerez
South Africa